The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1631-2016·Announced 2016-07-20

Dr. Praeger's Organic Harvest Veggie Burgers Recalled for Listeria Risk

Dr. Praeger's is voluntarily recalling Organic Harvest Veggie Burgers because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric, regardless of the lack of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Dr. Praeger's Sensible Food/Ungar's Food Products is voluntarily recalling various not-ready-to-eat frozen products, specifically Dr. Praeger's Purely Sensible Foods Organic Harvest Veggie Burgers, because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall affects 5,517 cases of the product, which are distributed nationwide in the US and to foreign markets. The specific product is identified by the UPC 0 8086830110 5 and includes multiple lot and case codes with best-by dates ranging from November 2015 to March 2017.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Dr. Praeger's Purely Sensible Foods Organic Harvest Veggie Burgers, 10 x 48 oz (1.36kg), Best if used by: May 16, 2017, UPC 0 8086830110 5, Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
Hazard
Affected units
5,517

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 23 recalled by Dr. Praeger'S Sensible Foods 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.

See all 23 products in this recall →