Veggie burgers recalled after equipment tested positive for Listeria
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods is recalling 648 master cases of California Veggie Burgers because the product was made on equipment that tested positive for Listeria.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: Scored 3 under the high-risk pathogen criterion: Listeria was found on the production equipment, with no illnesses reported in the record.
Plain-English summary
Dr. Praeger's California Veggie Burgers, 10 oz, sold as plastic-wrapped burgers inside a retail box and packed six packages per master case, are being recalled.
The product was made on equipment that tested positive for Listeria.
The recall covers 648 master cases from lot number I25BB-01A, product number VBCA06, UPC 080868000107. The product was distributed in Florida, New Jersey and New York. The FDA has classified the recall as Class II.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious infection, particularly in pregnant people, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. The enforcement record reports no illnesses.
Anyone holding a package from lot I25BB-01A should not eat it and should follow the retailer's instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dr. Praeger's, California Veggie Burgers, 10oz, Plastic wrapped burgers inside of a retail box. 6 packages per master case. Keep Frozen
- Manufacturer
- Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods Inc.
- Category
- Food — Frozen prepared food
- Affected units
- 648
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Lot Number: I25BB-01A Product Number: VBCA06 UPC: 080868000107
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