McCain Recalls Fire-Roasted Red Pepper Strips Due to Listeria and Salmonella
McCain Foods USA is recalling Fire-Roasted Home-Style Red Pepper Strips because finished product was released after presumptive positive tests for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella.
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 voluntarily recalling Fire-Roasted Home-Style Red Pepper Strips sold in 20 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. Confirmation testing was not conducted for these instances.
The affected products were shipped on or after January 1, 2016, and distributed in the US, Canada, China, Korea, and Mexico. Specific batch numbers are listed in the official recall notice. Consumers 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. Consumers with questions should contact the recalling firm or refer to the official FDA recall notice for further instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fire-Roasted Home-Style Red Pepper Strips;: Sold in 20 lb. containers. Brand Name: Jon-Lin¿
- Manufacturer
- McCain Foods USA
- Category
- Food — Frozen Vegetables
- Hazard
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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