Dr. Praeger's Recalls Frozen Veggie Burgers for Listeria Risk
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods is voluntarily recalling frozen California 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 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 the Dr. Praeger's California Veggie Burger (Vegan), 4 oz., 10 lbs (4.54 kg) cases. 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 97010 3 and a best if used by date of May-16-2018. The recall covers 4,355 cases distributed nationwide in the US and to foreign markets. Specific lot and case codes are listed in the official recall notice, including Lot #F16BG-03A VBIN4-C and various retail unit codes with best-by dates ranging from February to April 2018.
Consumers should check their freezers for these specific products. If found, they should not consume the product and should contact the manufacturer or retailer for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dr. Praeger's California Veggie Burger (Vegan), 4 oz., 10 lbs (4.54 kg), Best if used by: May-16-2018, UPC (01)0 0080868 97010 3, Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
- Manufacturer
- Dr. Praeger'S Sensible Foods
- Category
- Food — Frozen Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 4,355
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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