The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0911-2015·Announced 2015-02-04

SunBurst Foods Recalls Pineapple Cans Due to Listeria Risk

SunBurst Foods is recalling specific cans of pineapple due to a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

SunBurst Foods, Inc. is recalling Pineapple, Net Wt. 3.75 oz. (UPC 7-01248-01073-7, MFG Code 1788) due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall is classified as Class I by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The affected product was distributed in North Carolina, New Jersey, and South Carolina. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Pineapple, Net Wt. 3.75 oz. UPC 7-01248-01073-7, MFG Code 1788
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.

See all 121 products in this recall →

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