Dr. Praeger's Recalls Frozen Black Bean Burgers Due to Listeria Risk
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods is voluntarily recalling specific lots of frozen Black Bean 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Dr. Praeger's Black Bean Burger (Vegetarian) products. The recall involves 10-pound cases of the frozen, not-ready-to-eat product. The specific lot number is F16BC-22B, with a best-by date of March 8, 2018, and a UPC of 0 0080868 06619.
The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The agency has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a serious health hazard. The affected products were distributed nationwide in the United States and to foreign markets.
Consumers who have purchased these specific lots should check their freezers for the matching lot number and best-by date. If the product matches the description, consumers should not consume it and should dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dr. Praeger's Black Bean Burger (Vegetarian), 4.25 oz., 10 lbs (4.54 kg), Best if used by: May-12-2018, UPC (01) 0 0080868 06619, Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
- Manufacturer
- Dr. Praeger'S Sensible Foods
- Category
- Food — Frozen Vegetarian Burgers
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 54
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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