The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·H-0144-2026·Announced 2025-11-05

Pulled pork sandwiches recalled over potential plastic foreign material

E.A. Sween Co. is recalling 32,732 cases, 327,320 individual units, of Deli Express BBQ Pulled Pork on a sesame bun over potential plastic foreign material.

What this means for you

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: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: foreign plastic in a ready-to-eat food is a physical hazard, and no injuries are reported.

Plain-English summary

Deli Express BBQ Pulled Pork on a sesame bun, net weight 5.5 oz (156 g), UPC 0 41433-03087 5, from E.A. Sween Company of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is being recalled over potential foreign material (plastic).

The recall covers 32,732 cases, or 327,320 individual units, across 19 lot codes including 1915013, 1915020, 1915024, 1915051, 1915065, 1915071, 1915093 and 1915301. The product was distributed nationwide. The FDA has classified the recall as Class II.

The enforcement record identifies the potential plastic contamination and reports no injuries.

Anyone holding a sandwich from an affected lot code should not eat it and should follow the retailer's instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Deli Express BBQ Pulled Pork on a sesame bun. Net Wt 5.5oz (156g) UPC 0 41433-03087 5. EA Sween Company, Eden Prairie, MN 55344.
Manufacturer
E.A. Sween Co.
Hazard
  • foreign-material
  • plastic
  • physical-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 (19)

  • Lot Code: 1915013
  • 1915020
  • 1915024
  • 1915051
  • 1915065
  • 1915071
  • 1915093
  • 1915104
  • 1915114
  • 1915135
  • 1915140
  • 1915148
  • 1915169
  • 1915218
  • 1915226
  • 1915232
  • 1915254
  • 1915288
  • 1915301.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.