McCain Foods Recalls Fire Roasted Diced Poblano Chiles Due to Listeria and Salmonella
McCain Foods USA is recalling Fire Roasted 1/2" Diced Poblano Chiles 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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves high-risk pathogens (Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella) where product was released despite presumptive positive test results, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating due to significant injury risk.
Plain-English summary
McCain Foods USA is recalling Fire Roasted 1/2" Diced Poblano Chiles sold in 25 lb. containers under the Jon-Lin brand. The recall involves 7,846 cases of the product. The affected products were shipped on or after January 1, 2016, and are identified by specific batch numbers listed in the recall notice.
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 distributed in the US, Canada, China, Korea, and Mexico.
Consumers who have purchased this product 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 instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fire Roasted 1/2" Diced Poblano Chiles; Sold in 25 lb. containers. Brand Name:Jon-Lin¿
- Manufacturer
- McCain Foods USA
- Affected units
- 7,846
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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