McCain Recalls Fire Roasted Diced Yellow Peppers Due to Listeria and Salmonella
McCain Foods USA is recalling Fire Roasted 1/2" Diced Yellow Peppers because products were released after presumptive positive tests for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella without confirmation.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves high-risk pathogens (Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella) where products were released despite presumptive positive test results, fitting the criteria for a Severe rating due to the significant risk of harm associated with these pathogens.
Plain-English summary
McCain Foods USA is voluntarily recalling 798 cases of Fire Roasted 1/2" Diced Yellow Peppers sold in 25 lb. containers under the Jon-Lin brand. The recall was initiated after an internal audit at the manufacturing location revealed that finished product had been released on numerous occasions after receiving presumptive positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella. The company did not conduct confirmation testing for these results before releasing the product.
The affected products were shipped on or after January 1, 2016, and include batch numbers 1002201566, 1002656864, and 1002700774. Distribution included the United States, Canada, China, Korea, and Mexico. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their inventory for the specific batch numbers and dates listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fire Roasted 1/2" Diced Yellow Peppers: Sold in 25 lb. Brand Name: Jon-Lin¿
- Manufacturer
- McCain Foods USA
- Category
- Food — Frozen Vegetables
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 798
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (2)
- All products shipped on or after January 1
- 2016 Batch numbers: 1002201566 1002656864 1002700774
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 63 recalled by McCain Foods USA under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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