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Agency classPublic Health AlertOur severity:HighUSDA FSIS·PHA-01022020·Announced 2020-01-02

USDA Alerts on Sun Foods Egg Products Linked to Listeria Outbreak

USDA issued a public health alert for Sun Foods egg products containing ingredients from an FDA recall due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Public Health Alert

Public Health Alert is a warning FSIS issues when there is a food-safety concern but a recall is not requested, typically because the affected product is no longer available for purchase.

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 (Listeria monocytogenes) and is associated with a multistate outbreak, but the source explicitly states there are no confirmed reports of illness from the specific FSIS-regulated products, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert on January 2, 2020, for specific ready-to-eat products manufactured by Sun Foods. These products contain hard-boiled egg ingredients associated with a recall by Almark Foods due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The alert covers five specific product types, including CheeseWich Bacon N Eggs, Egglands Best Hard-Cooked Egg Bacon & Cheddar, Egglands Best Hard-Cooked Salame & Provolone, Big Y Protein Snack Pack, and Rachael’s Hand Crafted Protein Snack Pack, with specific use-by dates and lot codes listed in the official notice.

CDC, FDA, and state officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to hard-boiled egg products produced by Almark Foods. While illnesses have been confirmed in connection with the Almark Foods recall, there have been no confirmed reports of illness due to consumption of the specific FSIS-regulated Sun Foods products identified in this alert. FSIS issued this alert out of an abundance of caution to ensure consumers are aware that these products should not be consumed.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Listeriosis is a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women. Individuals in these high-risk groups who experience flu-like symptoms within two months of eating contaminated food should seek medical care and inform their provider about the potential exposure.

The recalled product

Product
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Products Associated with the FDA Almark Foods Recall Due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
Brand
Sun Foods
Manufacturer
Sun Foods
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Egg Products
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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