The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0814-2015·Announced 2015-02-04

SunBurst Foods Recalls Cheese Cubes with Crackers Due to Listeria Risk

SunBurst Foods, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Cheese Cubes with Crackers 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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

SunBurst Foods, Inc. is recalling Cheese Cubes with Crackers (Vac Pack), Net Wt. 3.50 oz., identified by UPC 7-01248-00160-5 and MFG Code 1049. The recall was initiated because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed in North Carolina, New Jersey, and South Carolina. The source text does not specify the total number of units recalled or report any illnesses or injuries associated with the product.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and MFG code listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Cheese Cubes with Crackers (Vac Pack), Net Wt. 3.50 oz., UPC 7-01248-00160-5, MFG Code 1049
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 →

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