The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0224-2019·Announced 2018-10-31

McCain Recalls Fire Roasted Onion Strips Due to Listeria and Salmonella

McCain Foods USA is recalling Fire Roasted Onion Strips because products were released after presumptive positive tests for Listeria 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 High severity score.

Plain-English summary

McCain Foods USA is voluntarily recalling 33,790 cases of Fire Roasted Onion Strips sold in 20 lb. bags under the Jon-Lin brand. The recall was initiated after an internal audit revealed that finished product was released on numerous occasions following presumptive positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella. The company did not conduct the necessary confirmation tests before releasing the product.

The affected products were shipped on or after January 1, 2016, and distributed in the US, Canada, China, Korea, and Mexico. Specific batch numbers are listed in the official recall notice.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their inventory for the specific batch numbers and dates. If the product matches the recall description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
FIRE ROASTED ONION STRIPS: Sold in 20 lb. Brand Name: Jon-Lin¿
Manufacturer
McCain Foods USA
Affected units
33,790

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 →