CLASS II Food recall · Reported 1 Apr 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Frozen vegetable-based burgers Retail - Domestic recalled
Sunshine Burger & Specialty Food is recalling Frozen vegetable-based burgers Retail - Domestic: Organic Sunshine Burgers Gluten Free, distributed in 9 states. The recall was initiated on 27 Feb 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-1614-2015
- FDA event ID
- 70491
- Recalling firm
- Sunshine Burger & Specialty Food, Bridgeville, DE
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Feb 2015
- FDA classified
- 25 Mar 2015
- Reported
- 1 Apr 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Product category
- Plant-Based Meat
Timeline
| 27 Feb 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Classified by FDA | +26 days |
| 1 Apr 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Gluten testing was performed on products labeled gluten free. The results received back were >20ppm.
Product as listed by the FDA
Frozen vegetable-based burgers RETAIL - DOMESTIC: Organic Sunshine Burgers Gluten Free Soy Free Vegan Barbecue 3 Organic Veggie Burgers Keep Frozen Net WT: 8 OZ. Best Before: 5/4/16; 6/11/2016; 8/13/16; CANADIAN: Organic Sunshine Burgers Barbecue 3 Organic Veggie Burgers Galettes Veggie biologiques Keep Frozen/Garder Congale 3-75 g Burgers/galettes 227 g Best Before/meilleur avant: 16/05/2016
Where it was distributed
CA CO IL MA NH NJ PA WA WI Canada
CaliforniaColoradoIllinoisMassachusettsNew HampshireNew JerseyPennsylvaniaWashingtonWisconsin
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Gluten testing was performed on products labeled gluten free. The results received back were >20ppm.
Which lots are affected?
Retail: Item #000023 BBQ Flavor Best Before: 5/4/16, 6/11/2016, 8/13/16 Canadian: Item #010023 BBQ Flavor Best Before: 5/4/16
Where was it sold?
CA CO IL MA NH NJ PA WA WI Canada
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
2 other products · FDA event 70491| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Frozen vegetable-based burgers Retail - Domestic recalled | Sunshine Burger & Specialty Food | Other | 9 states | |
| CLASS II | Organic Sunshine Burgers Gluten Free Soy Free Vegan Loco recalled | Sunshine Burger & Specialty Food | Other | 9 states |
More recalls from Sunshine Burger & Specialty Food
All 3| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | Organic Sunshine Burgers Gluten Free Soy Free Vegan Loco recalled | Sunshine Burger & Specialty Food | Other | 9 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Frozen vegetable-based burgers Retail - Domestic recalled | Sunshine Burger & Specialty Food | Other | 9 states |
Other Plant-Based Meat recalls
All 66| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Fusia, Asian Inspirations, Kimchi & Tofu Kimbap , 6 ea recalledFusia | Gellert Global Group | Undeclared Allergens | 6 states |
| Food | CLASS II | functional formularies Nourish Organic Whole Foods Meal recalled | Nutricia North America | Potency & Assay | 49 states |
| Food | CLASS II | MorningStar Farms Buffalo Chik'n Nuggets recalled by Mars SnackingMorningStar | Mars Snacking | Foreign Material | 41 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Item 5650173 Trader Joe's Japanese Style Fried Rice with Edamame recalledItem | Ajinomoto Foods North America | Foreign Material | 43 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Dr. Praeger's, California Veggie Burgers recalledDr. Praeger's | Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods | Listeria | FL, NJ, NY |