The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0832-2015·Announced 2015-02-04

SunBurst Foods Recalls Chili Mac Due to Listeria Risk

SunBurst Foods is recalling specific lots of Chili Mac because of a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers in North Carolina, New Jersey, and South Carolina should check their pantries.

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 and the agency classification as Class I. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are classified as Critical (Score 5).

Plain-English summary

SunBurst Foods, Inc. is recalling specific units of Chili Mac, Net Wt. 7.50 oz., identified by UPC 7-01248-00639-6 and MFG Code 1537. The recall is being conducted due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product was distributed in North Carolina, New Jersey, and South Carolina.

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, which is the most serious classification indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and MFG Code listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. No specific lot numbers other than the MFG Code are provided in the source text, so consumers should rely on the UPC and MFG Code for identification.

The recalled product

Product
Chili Mac, Net Wt. 7.50 oz., UPC 7-01248-00639-6, MFG Code 1537
Manufacturer
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Canned / Shelf-Stable
Hazard

Is your product affected?

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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.

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