The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0251-2019·Announced 2018-10-31

McCain Recalls Fire Roasted Green Pepper Strips Due to Listeria and Salmonella

McCain Foods USA is recalling Fire Roasted Green Pepper Strips 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, Salmonella) without reported illness, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

McCain Foods USA is recalling 44,869 cases of Jon-Lin NatureSmart Fire Roasted Green Pepper Strips, sold in 2 lb. containers. The recall affects products shipped on or after January 1, 2016, and distributed in the US, Canada, China, Korea, and Mexico.

During an internal audit, the manufacturer discovered that finished product had been released on numerous occasions after receiving presumptive positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella. Confirmation testing was not conducted at the time of release.

Consumers should check their pantries for the specific batch numbers listed in the official recall notice and dispose of or return the product if it matches the affected lots.

The recalled product

Product
Fire Roasted Green Pepper Strips ; Sold in 2 lb. containers. Brand Name: Jon-Lin¿ NatureSmart¿
Manufacturer
McCain Foods USA
Affected units
44,869

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 →