The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0840-2015·Announced 2015-02-04

SunBurst Foods Recalls Chicken Salad Sandwiches for Listeria Risk

SunBurst Foods is recalling specific lots of Chicken Salad 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

SunBurst Foods, Inc. is recalling two varieties of Chicken Salad on Wheat sandwiches. The affected products are the 4.00 oz. size with UPC 7-01248-00809-3 and MFG Code 1563, and the 4.30 oz. size with UPC 7-01248-01102-4 and MFG Code 1818.

The recall was initiated because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This pathogen can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The affected products were distributed in North Carolina, New Jersey, and South Carolina. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and lot numbers. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Chicken Salad on Wheat, Net Wt. 4.00 oz., UPC 7-01248-00809-3, MFG Code 1563; Chicken Salad on Wheat, Net Wt. 4.30 oz., UPC 7-01248-01102-4, MFG Code 1818
Manufacturer
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
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.

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