The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0241-2019·Announced 2018-10-31

McCain Recalls Fire-Roasted Pepper and Onion Blend Due to Listeria and Salmonella

McCain Foods USA is recalling Fire-Roasted Pepper and Onion Blend because products were released after presumptive positive tests for Listeria monocytogenes 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 monocytogenes and Salmonella) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

McCain Foods USA is recalling 231,719 cases of Fire-Roasted Pepper and Onion Blend sold in 300 lb. containers under the Jon-Lin brand. The recall was initiated after an internal audit revealed that finished product had been released on numerous occasions following presumptive positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella. The company did not conduct the necessary confirmation tests for these results before releasing the product.

The affected products were shipped on or after January 1, 2016, and include batch numbers 1002402027, 1002403208, 1001919973, 1001920996, 1001922634, and 1001924088. Distribution included the United States, Canada, China, Korea, and Mexico.

Consumers and businesses should check their inventory for these specific batch numbers and stop using the product if it matches the recalled items. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Fire-Roasted Pepper and Onion Blend; Sold in 300 lb. containers. Brand Name: Jon-Lin¿
Manufacturer
McCain Foods USA
Affected units
231,719

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 →