FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-0251-2019

Product

Fire Roasted Green Pepper Strips ; Sold in 2 lb. containers. Brand Name: Jon-Lin¿ NatureSmart¿

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
All products shipped on or after January 1, 2016 Batch numbers: 1001552707 1001631796 1001669170 1002085832 1002209593 1002232240 1002307305 1002369497 1002454429 1002517048 1002611498 1002695644 1002747066 1002792708 1001695814 1001767570 1001835536 1001931257 1001982359
Quantity
44,869 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-0251-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.