The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0896-2015·Announced 2015-02-04

SunBurst Foods Recalls Turkey and Provolone Sandwiches Due to Listeria Risk

SunBurst Foods is recalling specific lots of Turkey and Provolone on Marble Rye sandwiches 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 source text identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

SunBurst Foods, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Turkey and Provolone on Marble Rye sandwiches, Net Wt. 4.55 oz. The recall is issued due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is identified by UPC 7-01248-01088-1 and MFG Code 1804.

The recalled product was distributed 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, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified this recall as Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Turkey and Provolone on Marble Rye, Net Wt. 4.55 oz., UPC 7-01248-01088-1, MFG Code 1804
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 →