McCain Recalls Fire-Roasted Bell Peppers and Onions Due to Listeria and Salmonella
McCain Foods USA is recalling Trader Joe's Fire-Roasted Bell Peppers and Onions because products were released after presumptive positive tests for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella without confirmation.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.
Plain-English summary
McCain Foods USA is recalling Trader Joe's Fire-Roasted Bell Peppers and Onions, sold in 14 oz. packages. The recall involves 217,161 lots shipped on or after January 1, 2016. The products were distributed in the US, Canada, China, Korea, and Mexico.
During an internal audit at the manufacturing location, it was discovered that finished product had been released on numerous occasions after receiving presumptive positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella. Confirmation of these positive results was not conducted.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific batch numbers listed in the official recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should not consume it and should follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fire-Roasted Bell Peppers and Onions Sold in 14 oz. package. Brand Name:Trader Joe's none
- Manufacturer
- McCain Foods USA
- Category
- Food — Frozen Vegetables
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 217,161
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.
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