FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-0249-2019

Product

Fire-Roasted 1/2" Diced Tomatillos; Sold in 25 lb. containers. Brand Name: Jon-Lin¿

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
All products shipped on or after January 1, 2016 Batch numbers: 1001780668 1002294406 1002369496 1002489943 1002524436 1002687117 1002752188 1001582082 1001631104 1001632715 1001854096
Quantity
7,788 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-0249-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.