The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0803-2015·Announced 2015-02-04

SunBurst Foods Recalls Chicken Salad Sandwiches for Listeria Risk

SunBurst Foods is recalling specific chicken salad sandwiches due to a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

SunBurst Foods, Inc. is recalling three varieties of chicken salad sandwiches: Chicken Salad on White Bread, Deluxe Chicken Salad on Toast, and Chicken Salad on White. The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products were distributed in North Carolina, New Jersey, and South Carolina. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes and manufacturing codes listed in the official recall notice.

Individuals who have purchased these products should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
Chicken Salad on White Bread, Net Wt. 4.00 oz., UPC 7-01248-00104-9, MFG Code 105; Deluxe Chicken Salad on Toast, Net Wt. 5.00 oz., UPC 7-01248-01019-5, MFG Code 1716; Chicken Salad on White, Net Wt. 4.30 oz., UPC 7-01248-01101-7, MFG Code 1817
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)

  • See product description for lot numbers

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 121 recalled by SunBurst Foods, Inc. 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.

See all 121 products in this recall →