The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0908-2015·Announced 2015-02-04

SunBurst Foods Recalls Carrots with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Due to Listeria

SunBurst Foods is recalling Carrots with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing due to a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was 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 FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which per the rubric mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors, as it indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

SunBurst Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Carrots with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing, Net Wt. 2.50 oz. (UPC 7-01248-01070-6, MFG Code 1785). The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed in North Carolina, New Jersey, and South Carolina. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which is the most serious type of recall where there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and MFG code listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. No specific illness counts or dates are provided in the source text.

The recalled product

Product
Carrots with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing, Net Wt. 2.50 oz. UPC 7-01248-01070-6, MFG Code 1785
Manufacturer
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Prepared Foods
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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