The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1632-2016·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

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which corresponds to a Critical severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Dr. Praeger's Sensible Food/Ungar's Food Products is voluntarily recalling various not-ready-to-eat frozen products, including Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods Organic Harvest Veggie Burgers. The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is the 10 x 1.36kg (48 oz. (3 lbs)) package, distributed by Costco Wholesale UK Ltd. The recall covers 1,452 cases distributed in the US Nationwide and Foreign. Specific lot and case codes are provided in the source data, including Lot #F16BG-02B and various retail unit codes with best-by dates ranging from December 2015 to May 2016.

Consumers should check their freezers for these specific products. If found, they should not consume the product and should follow instructions from the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods Organic Harvest Veggie Burgers, 10 x 1.36kg, (48 oz. (3 lbs)), Best if used by: May -16-2017, Distributed by: Costco Wholesale UK Ltd, UPC 0 8086830110 6
Hazard
Affected units
1,452

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 →