The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0827-2015·Announced 2015-02-04

SunBurst Jello with Fruit Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes Contamination

SunBurst Foods is recalling Jello with Fruit due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in North Carolina, New Jersey, and South Carolina.

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 text identifies the hazard as Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, and the agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a Critical severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

SunBurst Foods, Inc. is recalling Jello with Fruit, Net Wt. 7050 oz., UPC 7-01248-01026-3, MFG Code 1738. The recall is being conducted because the product is contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed in North Carolina, New Jersey, and South Carolina. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and dispose of it if found.

The recalled product

Product
Jello with Fruit, Net Wt. 7050 oz., UPC 7-01248-01026-3, MFG Code 1738
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

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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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