Dr. Praeger's Recalls Frozen Kale Burgers Due to Listeria Risk
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods is voluntarily recalling Aldi Kale Burgers because they may be contaminated 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods is voluntarily recalling various not-ready-to-eat frozen products, specifically the Aldi Kale Burger, because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product is the Aldi Kale Burger, Net 18.75 lbs, 30 x 10 oz (284 grams), with a Sell By date of May 17, 2018.
The recall involves 1,871 cases of the product. The distribution pattern is listed as US Nationwide and Foreign. Specific case codes and best-by dates are provided in the product information, including codes H16AH-02A, H16AH-02B, and H16CC-01A.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific item and code information listed in the recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Aldi Kale Burger, Net 18.75 lbs, 30 x 10 oz (284 grams), Sell By: May -17-2018
- Manufacturer
- Dr. Praeger'S Sensible Foods
- Category
- Food — Frozen Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,871
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.
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