The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0864-2015·Announced 2015-02-04

SunBurst Foods Recalls Hot Smoked Sausage on Bun for Listeria

SunBurst Foods is recalling Hot Smoked Sausage on Bun products due to a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects products 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 metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which corresponds to a Critical severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

SunBurst Foods, Inc. is recalling Hot Smoked Sausage on Bun, Net Wt. 3.70 oz., identified by UPC 7-01248-010857-7 and MFG Code 1769. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products were distributed in North Carolina, New Jersey, and South Carolina. The source text does not specify the total number of units recalled or report any illnesses or injuries associated with the product.

Consumers who have purchased this 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.

The recalled product

Product
Hot Smoked Sausage on Bun, Net Wt. 3.70 oz., UPC 7-01248-010857-7, MFG Code 1769
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)

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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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