McCain Recalls Fire-Roasted Cauliflower Due to Listeria and Salmonella Testing Issues
McCain Foods USA is recalling Fire-Roasted Cauliflower Florets 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 aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
McCain Foods USA is recalling 7,696 cases of Jon-Lin brand Fire-Roasted Cauliflower Florets, sold in 25 lb. containers. The recall affects products shipped on or after January 1, 2016, with specific batch numbers listed in the agency notice. The product was distributed in the US, Canada, China, Korea, and Mexico.
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 tests for these results before releasing the product.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the affected batch numbers and contact the manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fire-Roasted Cauliflower Florets ; Sold in 25 lb. containers. Brand Name: Jon-Lin¿
- Manufacturer
- McCain Foods USA
- Category
- Food — Frozen Vegetables
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 7,696
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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