McCain Recalls Fire-Roasted Diced Tomatillos Due to Listeria and Salmonella Testing Issues
McCain Foods USA is recalling Fire-Roasted 1/2" Diced Tomatillos 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 the source text indicates that product was released after presumptive positive tests for high-risk pathogens (Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella), which aligns with the criteria for a Severe rating involving significant risk factors.
Plain-English summary
McCain Foods USA is recalling 7,788 cases of Fire-Roasted 1/2" Diced Tomatillos sold in 25 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 before releasing the product.
The affected product was distributed in the US, Canada, China, Korea, and Mexico. The recall covers all products shipped on or after January 1, 2016, with specific batch numbers listed in the official notice. Consumers should check their inventory for these specific batch numbers and stop using the product if it matches the recalled items.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fire-Roasted 1/2" Diced Tomatillos; Sold in 25 lb. containers. Brand Name: Jon-Lin¿
- Manufacturer
- McCain Foods USA
- Affected units
- 7,788
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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