Dr. Praeger's Recalls Ungar's Veggie Balls Due to Listeria Risk
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods is voluntarily recalling Ungar's Veggie Balls (Vegan) 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 per the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods and Ungar's Food Products are voluntarily recalling specific lots of not-ready-to-eat frozen products. The recall involves Ungar's Veggie Balls (Vegan), 1 oz., 10 lbs (4.54 kg) cases. The affected product is identified by Lot #F16BC-25A, Case code H16CB-02A, Retail unit code H16CB, and a best-by date of 3/21/2018. The product is distributed nationwide and in foreign markets.
The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text does not specify the number of affected units, the specific foreign countries involved, or any reported illnesses or injuries.
Consumers should check their pantries for the specific lot and best-by dates listed above. If they possess the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund procedures beyond the standard recall context.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ungar's Veggie Balls (Vegan), 1 oz., 10 lbs (4.54 kg), Best if used by: May-12-2018, UPC 0 0080868 81310 3, Ungar's Food Products, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
- Manufacturer
- Dr. Praeger'S Sensible Foods
- Category
- Food — Frozen Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 176
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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