Dr. Praeger's Recalls Frozen Black Bean Sliders Due to Listeria Risk
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods is voluntarily recalling specific lots of frozen Black Bean Sliders 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, including the Dr. Praeger's Black Bean Slider, 10 lbs (4.54 kg). The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product is identified by the UPC (01) 0 0080868 06615. Specific lot codes involved in the recall include Lot #F16BC-26A with case code N16CB-05A (Best by: 1/21/2018) and case code H16AI-08A (Best by: 3/08/2018). The product was distributed nationwide in the United States and to foreign markets.
Consumers should check their pantries for the specific lot codes and UPC listed above. If they possess the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dr. Praeger's Black Bean Slider, 10 lbs (4.54 kg), Best if used by: May-12-2018, UPC (01) 0 0080868 06615, Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
- Manufacturer
- Dr. Praeger'S Sensible Foods
- Category
- Food — Frozen Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 64
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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