SunBurst Foods Recalls Fried Chicken Leg Quarters for Listeria Risk
SunBurst Foods is recalling specific lots of fried chicken leg quarters 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
SunBurst Foods, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Fried Chicken Leg Quarter w/Bone on Bread, Net Wt. 7.00 oz. The recall is issued because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product is identified by UPC 7-01248-01046-1 and MFG Code 1758. The recall covers distribution in North Carolina, New Jersey, and South Carolina.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and MFG code listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fried Chicken Leg Quarter w/Bone on Bread, Net Wt. 7.00 oz., UPC 7-01248-01046-1, MFG Code 1758
- Manufacturer
- SunBurst Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Prepared Meat
- 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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