FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1630-2016

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Dr. Praeger's Purely Sensible Foods Jumbo California Veggie Burger (Vegan), 5.5 oz., 10 lbs (4.54.kg), Best if used by: May 17, 2018, UPC (01) 00080868 01011, Dr. Praegers Sensible Foods, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Lot #F16BH-02B JVBIN Case code: T16CE-03E Retail unit code: T16CE Best by: 2/24/2018 Case code: H16BF-03A Retail unit code: H16BF Best by: 3/15/2018 Case code: R16AF-03D Retail unit code: R16AF Best by: 4/05/2018 Case code: R16AG-02A Retail unit code: R16AG Best by: 4/06/2018 Case code: R16AG-02B Retail unit code: R16AG Best by: 4/06/2018
Quantity
6,501 cases

Why it was recalled

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.

Recalling firm

Firm
Dr. Praeger'S Sensible Foods
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
9 Boumar Pl, Elmwood Park, New Jersey 07407-2615

Distribution

Distribution pattern
US Nationwide and Foreign

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-05-13
FDA classified
2016-07-08
Posted by FDA
2016-07-20
Terminated
2017-10-04
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1630-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.