The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0227-2019·Announced 2018-10-31

McCain Recalls Sautéed Organic Onion Strips Due to Listeria and Salmonella

McCain Foods USA is recalling Sautéed Organic Onion Strips because finished product was 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 monocytogenes and Salmonella) without reported illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

McCain Foods USA is voluntarily recalling 14,039 cases of Sautéed Organic Onion Strips sold in 25 lb. containers under the Jon-Lin NatureSmart brand. The recall was initiated after an internal audit at the manufacturing location revealed that finished product had been released on numerous occasions following presumptive positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella. Confirmation testing for these pathogens was not conducted at the time of release.

The affected products were shipped on or after January 1, 2016, and were distributed in the United States, Canada, China, Korea, and Mexico. Specific batch numbers are listed in the official recall notice. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with the consumption of these products.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their inventory for the specific batch numbers listed in the official recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Saut¿ed Organic Onion Strips; Sold in 25 lb. containers. Brand Name:Jon-Lin¿ NatureSmart¿
Manufacturer
McCain Foods USA
Affected units
14,039

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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