Dr. Praeger's Recalls Frozen Veggie Balls Due to Listeria Risk
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods is voluntarily recalling frozen California Veggie Balls 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 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. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 or higher.
Plain-English summary
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods is voluntarily recalling various not-ready-to-eat frozen products, specifically Dr. Praeger's California Veggie Balls (Vegan), 1 oz., 10 lbs. (4.54 kg). The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products are identified by the UPC (01) 0 0080868 01310 and have a 'Best if used by' date of May-12-2018. Specific lot and case codes are listed in the official recall notice, including Lot #F16BC-25B and case codes H16CB-02B, H16CB-02D, and H16CB-02C, all with a best-by date of 3/21/2018. The recall covers 553 cases distributed nationwide in the US and to foreign markets.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific UPC and dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The recall is voluntary and is being issued by the recalling firm in coordination with the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dr. Praeger's California Veggie Balls (Vegan), 1 oz., 10 lbs. (4.54 kg), Best if used by: May-12-2018, UPC (01) 0 0080868 01310, Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
- Manufacturer
- Dr. Praeger'S Sensible Foods
- Category
- Food — Frozen Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 553
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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