Tribe Mediterranean Foods Recalls Veggie Patch Meatless Burgers for Listeria
Tribe Mediterranean Foods is recalling two varieties of Veggie Patch Ultimate Meatless Burgers due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Tribe Mediterranean Foods Inc. is recalling two varieties of Veggie Patch Ultimate Meatless Burgers because the product is contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled items include the 9 oz. tray version (UPC 6-10129-00211-5) and the 1.02Kg/2.25 Lb version (UPC 6-10129-08477-7).
The recall covers 461 cases (2,766 trays) of the 9 oz. product with a use-by date of January 12, 2013, and 111 cases (1,332 trays) of the 1.02Kg product with use-by dates of January 12, 2013, and January 17, 2013. The products were distributed nationwide and in Canada.
Consumers should not eat the recalled meatless burgers. They should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Meatless Burger: 1) Veggie Patch Ultimate Meatless Burger - Net Wt. 9 oz. tray, UPC Code 6-10129-00211-5; 2) Veggie Patch The Ultimate Meatless Burger - Le burger sans-viande ultime, Net Wt 1.02Kg/ 2.25 Lb, UPC Code: 6-10129-08477-7
- Manufacturer
- Tribe Mediterranean Foods Inc.
- Category
- Food — Meat Alternatives
- 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)
- 1) Use-by-date: JAN/12/2013
- 2) Use-by-date: Jan/12/2013 and Jan/17/2013
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Tribe Mediterranean 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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