Class IF-1649-2016

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 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

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Lot #F16BG-03A VBIN4-C Case code: T16AJ-04A Retail unit code: T16AJ Best by: 2/09/2018 Case code: T16CE-03B Retail unit code: T16CE Best by: 2/24/2018 Case code: H16BF-03C Retail unit code: H16BF Best by: 3/15/2018 Case code: H16CD-02B Retail unit code: H16CD Best by: 3/23/2018 Case code: H16CE-01A Retail unit code: H16CE Best by: 3/24/2018 Case code: R16AF-03A Retail unit code: R16AF Best by: 4/05/2018 Case code: R16CB-01A Retail unit code: R16CB Best by: 4/21/2018
Quantity: 4,355 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-1649-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.