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.
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, despite the lack of reported illnesses.
Plain-English summary
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods is voluntarily recalling Dr. Praeger's Tex Mex Veggie Burgers, 6 x 10 oz. (283g)/box. The recall affects products with a 'Best if used by' date of Jan 4, 2018, and UPC (01) 6 0080868 00048. The specific lot number is N16AE-11R, with a 'Best by' date of 3/08/2018.
The company is recalling these not-ready-to-eat frozen products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers 1,284 cases distributed nationwide in the US and to foreign markets.
Consumers who have purchased these specific products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dr. Praeger's Tex Mex Veggie Burgers, 6 x 10 oz. (283g)/box, Best if used by: Jan -4-2018, UPC (01) 6 0080868 00048 , Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
- Manufacturer
- Dr. Praeger'S Sensible Foods
- Category
- Food — Frozen Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,284
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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