Recall of State Fair Cheeseburgers and Jimmy Dean Cheeseburgers

In the April 19, 2006, edition of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Enforcement Report, the FDA re-announced a December 2005 recall of State Fair Cheeseburgers and Jimmy Dean Cheeseburgers. The recall was initiated because the cheese burgers were assembled with sliced American processed cheese that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The manufacturers of the cheeseburgers are Sara Lee Foods, Florence, Alabama, and Peacock Engineering, Itasca, Illinois.

The recall involves 1560 cases of cheeseburgers described as follows:

Frozen Cheeseburgers - beef patties with American cheese on a bun, a closed meat sandwich. The cheeseburgers were packaged under the following labels: a) Jimmy Dean Mini 24 Cheeseburgers Beef Patties with Real American Cheese on a Bun; 12 Twin Packs, Net Wt. 38.4 oz, Keep Frozen, Microwaveable; 10 retail packages per case; Dist. By Sara Lee Foods, UPC 77900-28305 b) State Fair Cheeseburgers Beef Patties with Cheese on a Bun; 6 Sandwiches, Net Wt 9.6 oz., Microwaveable, Keep Frozen, Fully Cooked, Ready to Heat & Eat; 20 packages per case; State Fair Foods, UPC 71068-44606.

The cheeseburgers were distributed in the states of Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia.

Listeria monocytogenes is a serious foodborne illness that kills 25% of its victims in the United States each year. The very young, elderly, and those with weakened immune systems are the most at risk. Learn more about Listeria monocytogenes.

Recall of Jimmy Dean Cheeseburgers and State Fair Cheeseburgers: Lawyer with Listeria Lawsuit Experience
Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates, P.A., is a premier personal injury law firm with a national reputation for success. Our senior partner, Fred Pritzker, has practiced law for over 29 years. He focuses his practice on complex product liability cases, including food poisoning lawsuits. He is currently lead attorney for a major Listeria lawsuit that involves victims from several states. To learn more about Fred Pritzker, please see Food Poisoning: Attorney and Lawyer.

If you or a family member has been diagnosed with Listeria monocytogenes after eating a Jimmy Dean Cheeseburger or a State Fair Cheeseburger, a lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen is available for a free consultation. You can call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or fill in our online consultation form.

Read the FDA enforcement report regarding the recall of Jimmy Dean Cheeseburgers and State Fair Cheeseburgers.

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