SunBurst Foods Recalls Spicy Chicken Sandwiches Due to Listeria Risk
SunBurst Foods is recalling specific Spicy Chicken Sandwiches because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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 meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
SunBurst Foods, Inc. is recalling Spicy Chicken Sandwiches (Net Wt. 5.15 oz., UPC 7-01248-00940-3, MFG Code 1649) due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The recall is classified as Class I by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The affected products were distributed in North Carolina, New Jersey, and South Carolina. Consumers who have purchased these specific sandwiches should check their pantries and discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Net Wt. 5.15 oz., UPC 7-01248-00940-3, MFG Code 1649
- Manufacturer
- SunBurst Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- 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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