FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-0218-2019

Product

Fire Roasted 1/2" Diced Green Peppers: Sold in 25 lb. Brand Name: Jon-Lin¿

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
All products shipped on or after January 1, 2016 Batch numbers: 1002106668 1002225504 1002316291 1002317702 1002380682 1002635171 1001649803 1001657037 1001692551 1001704329 1001718899 1001821489 1002217406 1002563266 1001624390 1002790295
Quantity
18, 258 cases

Why it was recalled

During an internal audit at the manufacturing location, it was discovered that finished product had been released on numerous occasions after receiving presumptive positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella; confirmation was not conducted.

Recalling firm

Firm
McCain Foods USA
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1 Tower Ln, N/A, Oakbrook Ter, Illinois 60181-4671

Distribution

Distribution pattern
US and Canada, China, Korea and Mexico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-10-13
FDA classified
2018-10-29
Posted by FDA
2018-10-31
Terminated
2019-11-01
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0218-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.