Sunshine Burger Recalls Gluten-Free Veggie Burgers Due to Gluten Testing
Sunshine Burger & Specialty Food Company is recalling 4,113 packages of Organic Sunshine Burgers because gluten testing revealed levels above 20 ppm in products labeled gluten-free.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a labeling error regarding gluten content. No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity labeling issue.
Plain-English summary
Sunshine Burger & Specialty Food Company, LLC is recalling 4,113 packages of 8-ounce Organic Sunshine Burgers, Barbecue flavor. The recall involves both domestic and Canadian retail products. The specific items are identified by Item #000023 (Domestic) and Item #010023 (Canadian), with best-before dates of May 4, 2016, June 11, 2016, and August 13, 2016.
The recall was initiated after gluten testing was performed on products labeled as gluten-free. The test results indicated gluten levels greater than 20 ppm, which exceeds the threshold for the gluten-free label. The affected products were distributed in California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wisconsin, and Canada.
Consumers who purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Frozen vegetable-based burgers RETAIL - DOMESTIC: Organic Sunshine Burgers Gluten Free Soy Free Vegan Barbecue 3 Organic Veggie Burgers Keep Frozen Net WT: 8 OZ. Best Before: 5/4/16; 6/11/2016; 8/13/16; CANADIAN: Organic Sunshine Burgers Barbecue 3 Organic…
- Manufacturer
- Sunshine Burger & Specialty Food Company, LLC
- Category
- Food — Frozen Foods
- 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 (3)
- Retail: Item #000023 BBQ Flavor Best Before: 5/4/16
- 6/11/2016
- 8/13/16 Canadian: Item #010023 BBQ Flavor Best Before: 5/4/16
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Sunshine Burger & Specialty Food Company, LLC 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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