Dr. Praeger's Recalls Frozen Veggie Burgers Due to Listeria Risk
Dr. Praeger's 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, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Food/Ungar's Food Products is voluntarily recalling various not-ready-to-eat frozen products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The specific product identified in the recall notice is Dr. Praeger's GF California Veggie Burger, 4 oz., 10 lbs (4.54 kg), with a best if used by date of May-12-2018. The product is manufactured by Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods in Elmwood Park, NJ.
The recall involves 320 cases of the product, which were distributed nationwide in the US and to foreign markets. The affected lot is identified as Lot #F16BC-20A GLVBIN4, with case code H16CJ-01A and retail unit code H16CJ. The best by date for this lot is 3/29/2018.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific lot and UPC numbers listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dr. Praeger's GF California Veggie Burger, 4 oz., 10 lbs (4.54 kg), Best if used by: May-12-2018, UPC (01) 0 0080868 01060, Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
- Manufacturer
- Dr. Praeger'S Sensible Foods
- Category
- Food — Frozen Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 320
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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