Sunrise Foods Spicy General Tso Sauce Recalled for E. Coli Risk
Sunrise Foods is recalling Pre-Thickened Spicy General Tso Sauce because the flour used in the product may be contaminated with E. Coli.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (E. Coli) without reported illness, which corresponds to a High severity score under the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Sunrise Foods Inc is recalling 299 boxes of 5 lb bags of Pre-Thickened Spicy General Tso Sauce. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by its supplier that the flour used in the product may be contaminated with E. Coli.
The affected product is identified by Item # 59-1011 and lot dates of 1/5/2016, 1/13/2016, and 1/27/2016. The product was shipped to Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
Consumers and institutions who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Sunrise Foods Inc for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sunrise Foods Pre-Thickened Spicy General Tso Sauce 5 lb plastic bag Ingredients: WATER, SOY SAUCE***SOYBEAN OIL, SWEET RICE***ALL PURPOSE FLOUR WHITE BLEACHED ENRICHED***DRIED YEAST. Contains: (Soy, Wheat) FOR INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY SUNRISE FOODS, INC. COLS, OHIO 43204 UPC 8…
- Manufacturer
- Sunrise Foods Inc
- Category
- Food — Sauces
- 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 (2)
- Item # 59-1011 Lot Dates: 1/5/2016
- 1/13/2016 & 1/27/2016.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Sunrise 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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