The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0892-2015·Announced 2015-02-04

SunBurst Foods Recalls Ham and Cheese Subs Due to Listeria Risk

SunBurst Foods is recalling specific Ham and Cheese Subs due to a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers in North Carolina, New Jersey, and South Carolina should check their pantries.

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 indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

SunBurst Foods, Inc. is recalling Ham and Cheese Subs, Net Wt. 6.75 oz., with UPC 7-01248-01109-3 and MFG Code 1824. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products were distributed in North Carolina (NC), New Jersey (NJ), and South Carolina (SC). The source text does not specify the exact number of units recalled or the specific retail locations where the product was sold.

Consumers who have purchased this specific product should check their pantries and discard the item or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Ham and Cheese Sub, Net Wt. 6.75 oz., UPC 7-01248-01109-3, MFG Code 1824
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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