SunBurst Foods Recalls Philly-Style Cheese Steak Due to Listeria Risk
SunBurst Foods is recalling specific lots of Philly-Style Cheese Steak 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
SunBurst Foods, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Philly-Style Cheese Steak, Net Wt. 5.75 oz. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is identified by UPC 7-01248-00194-0 and MFG Code 237.
The recalled product was distributed in North Carolina, New Jersey, and South Carolina. Consumers who have purchased this specific product should check their pantries and freezers for the matching UPC and manufacturing code. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- Philly-Style Cheese Steak, Net Wt. 5.75 oz., UPC 7-01248-00194-0, MFG Code 237
- 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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