The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1649-2016·Announced 2016-07-20

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.

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 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
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.

See all 23 products in this recall →