SunBurst Foods Recalls Ham and Cheese Sandwiches for Listeria Risk
SunBurst Foods is recalling specific lots of Ham & Cheese on Wheat sandwiches due to a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which the rubric defines as Critical (Score 5). Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
SunBurst Foods, Inc. is recalling two varieties of Ham & Cheese on Wheat sandwiches: the 3.00 oz. version (UPC 7-01248-00827-7, MFG Code 1035) and the 3.80 oz. version (UPC 7-01248-01095-9, MFG Code 1811). The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products were distributed in North Carolina, New Jersey, and South Carolina. Consumers who have purchased these specific items should check their pantries for the listed UPCs and manufacturing codes. If the products are found, they should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. The source text does not specify the number of units recalled or report any illnesses associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ham & Cheese on Wheat, Net Wt. 3.00 oz., UPC 7-01248-00827-7, MFG Code 1035; Ham & Cheese on Wheat, Net Wt. 3.80 oz., UPC 7-01248-01095-9, MFG Code 1811
- Manufacturer
- SunBurst Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- 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
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.
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