The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0858-2015·Announced 2015-02-04

SunBurst Foods Recalls Cheeseburgers for Listeria Risk

SunBurst Foods is recalling specific Double Cheeseburger and Cheeseburger products due to a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a situation where there is 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 specific lots of Double Cheeseburger and Cheeseburger products. The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include Double Cheeseburger (Net Wt. 5.20 oz., UPC 7-01248-00140-7, MFG Code 158) and Cheeseburger (Net Wt. 3.50 oz., UPC 7-01248-00306-7, MFG Code 1037). These items were distributed in North Carolina, New Jersey, and South Carolina.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their packaging for the listed UPC and MFG codes. If they possess the affected items, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Double Cheeseburger, Net Wt. 5.20 oz., UPC 7-01248-00140-7, MFG Code 158; Cheeseburger, Net Wt. 3.50 oz., UPC 7-01248-00306-7, MFG Code 1037
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 →