CLASS I Food recall · Reported 20 Jul 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Dr. Praeger's California Veggie Burgers, oz./box recalled

Dr. Praeger'S Sensible Foods is recalling Dr. Praeger's California Veggie Burgers, oz./box, Best if used by: May-10-2018, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 13 May 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesLot #F16BA-01B VBCA06 Case code: T16BI-02A Retail unit code: T16BI Best by: 2/18/2018 Case code: R16BD-01A Retail unit code: R16BD Best by: 4/13/2018 Case code: H16AI-04A Retail unit code: H16AI Best by: 3/08/2018 Case code: H16CD-02A Retail unit code: H16CD Best by: 3/23/2018 Case code: T16AJ-02C Retail unit code: T16AJ Best by: 2/09/2018 Case code: T16CD-02A Retail unit code: T16CD Best by: 2/23/2018

Quantity recalled25,444 cases

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-1647-2016
FDA event ID: 74182
Recalling firm: Dr. Praeger'S Sensible Foods, Elmwood Park, NJ
Brand: Dr. Praeger's
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 13 May 2016
FDA classified: 8 Jul 2016
Reported: 20 Jul 2016
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Plant-Based Meat

Timeline

13 May 2016	Recall initiated by company
8 Jul 2016	Classified by FDA	+56 days
20 Jul 2016	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

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.

Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.

Product as listed by the FDA

Dr. Praeger's California Veggie Burgers, 6 x 10 oz. (238g)/box, Best if used by: May-10-2018, UPC (01) 6 0080868 00010 9, Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407

Where it was distributed

US Nationwide and Foreign

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Is Dr. Praeger's California Veggie Burgers, oz./box, Best if used by: May-10-2018 recalled?

Yes. Dr. Praeger'S Sensible Foods recalled Dr. Praeger's California Veggie Burgers, oz./box, Best if used by: May-10-2018 on 13 May 2016. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1647-2016.

Why was it 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.

Which lots are affected?

Lot #F16BA-01B VBCA06 Case code: T16BI-02A Retail unit code: T16BI Best by: 2/18/2018 Case code: R16BD-01A Retail unit code: R16BD Best by: 4/13/2018 Case code: H16AI-04A Retail unit code: H16AI Best by: 3/08/2018 Case code: H16CD-02A Retail unit code: H16CD Best by: 3/23/2018 Case code: T16AJ-02C Retail unit code: T16AJ Best by: 2/09/2018 Case code: T16CD-02A Retail unit code: T16CD Best by: 2/23/2018

Where was it sold?

US Nationwide and Foreign

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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