The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0257-2019·Announced 2018-10-31

McCain Recalls Jon-Lin Sauted Green Pepper Strips Due to Listeria and Salmonella

McCain Foods USA is recalling Jon-Lin Sauted Green Pepper Strips because finished product was 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 and Salmonella) without reported illness, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

McCain Foods USA is voluntarily recalling 1,358 cases of Jon-Lin Sauted Green Pepper Strips, sold in 25 lb. containers. The recall affects products shipped on or after January 1, 2016, with batch numbers 1002163423, 1002578147, and 1001803778. 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. Confirmation testing was not conducted for these instances.

Consumers and businesses with this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Saut¿ed Green Pepper Strips: Sold in 25 lb. containers. Brand Name: Jon-Lin¿
Manufacturer
McCain Foods USA
Affected units
1,358

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 (2)

  • All products shipped on or after January 1
  • 2016 Batch numbers: 1002163423 1002578147 1001803778

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 →