FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-0229-2019

Product

Dark Caramelized 3/8" Diced Sweet Onions; Sold in 20 lb. containers. Brand Name:Jon-Lin¿

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
All products shipped on or after January 1, 2016 Batch numbers: 1002017333 1001573296 1002019245 1002033626 1002094057 1002097072 1002100626 1002170235 1002215984 1002224232 1002278124 1002362555 1002508599 1002510004 1002521375 1002555683 1002589158 1001595438 1001600538 1001630267 1001642091 1001667496 1001669159 1001752813 1001769647 1001774710 1001803060 1001811630 1001845988 1001879424 1001911952 1002015952 1002612943
Quantity
23,203 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-0229-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.