The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0222-2019·Announced 2018-10-31

McCain Foods Recalls Sautéed Diced Onions Due to Listeria and Salmonella Testing Issues

McCain Foods USA is recalling Sautéed 1/4" Diced Onions because finished product was released after presumptive positive tests for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella without confirmation.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves high-risk pathogens (Listeria and Salmonella) where the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, meeting the criteria for a score of 3.

Plain-English summary

McCain Foods USA is recalling 8,254 cases of Sautéed 1/4" Diced Onions, sold in 25 lb. bags 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. Confirmation testing was not conducted for these instances.

The affected products were distributed in the US, Canada, China, Korea, and Mexico. The recall includes products shipped on or after January 1, 2016, with specific batch numbers listed in the official notice. The agency has classified this as a Class II recall.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their inventory for the specific batch numbers and product details. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
SAUT¿ED 1/4" DICED ONIONS: Sold in 25 lb. Brand Name: Jon-Lin¿
Manufacturer
McCain Foods USA
Affected units
8,254

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 (1)

  • All products shipped on or after January 1

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.

See all 63 products in this recall →