Dr. Praeger's Recalls Frozen Veggie Burgers Due to Listeria Risk
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods is voluntarily recalling specific frozen veggie burgers because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods is voluntarily recalling various not-ready-to-eat frozen products, specifically Dr. Praeger's Bombay Veggie Burgers, because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall involves 1,122 cases of the 6 x 10 oz. (283g) boxes with a best if used by date of May-12-2018. The affected products were distributed nationwide in the US and to foreign markets.
The specific lot numbers and case codes involved in this recall are Lot #F16BC-27A VBBY06, Case code N16CH-02B, Case code N16CH-02A, and Case code N16CH, all with a best by date of 1/27/2018. The product UPC is (01) 6 0080868 000050 5.
Consumers should check their freezers for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dr. Praeger's Bombay Veggie Burgers, 6 x 10 oz. (283g)/box, Best if used by: May-12-2018, UPC (01) 6 0080868 000050 5, Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
- Manufacturer
- Dr. Praeger'S Sensible Foods
- Category
- Food — Frozen Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,122
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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