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E.A. Sween Recalls 127,887 Pounds of Deli Express Pulled Pork Sandwiches Over Possible Plastic

Officials say the plastic likely came from gallon barbecue-sauce bottles used during production.

Overview

  • The voluntary recall is active with FDA and FSIS notices posted this week, and no injuries or illnesses have been reported.
  • Affected items are 5.5‑oz paper‑wrapped Deli Express BBQ Pulled Pork on a sesame bun bearing EST. 2451 and UPC 0-41433-13087-2 with specified lot codes.
  • Production dates span January 13 to October 15, 2025, with sales recorded from January 16 to October 23 across the United States, Hawaii and Guam.
  • Shipments reached retail locations nationwide, including Department of Defense facilities, and regulators warn products may still be in home refrigerators or freezers.
  • Retailers were told to remove the products, and consumers should not eat them and should return or discard them, with questions directed to E. A. Sween at 1-800-328-8184 (option 2) or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854.