CLASS I Food recall · Reported 20 Jul 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Trader Joe's Quinoa Cowboy Veggie Burger, oz./box recalled
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods is recalling Trader Joe's Quinoa Cowboy Veggie Burger, oz./box, Best if used by: May-12-2018, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 13 May 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-1635-2016
- FDA event ID
- 74182
- Recalling firm
- Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, Elmwood Park, NJ
- Brand
- Trader Joe'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
Trader Joe's Quinoa Cowboy Veggie Burger, 26 x 12 oz. (340g)/box, Best if used by: May-12-2018, UPC 0053 2761, Dist. & Sold Exclusively By: Trader Joe's, Monrovia CA 91016
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide and Foreign
Stores named: Trader Joe's
Questions about this recall
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 #F16BC-01A TJQCB26 Case code: N16CI-02A Retail unit code: N16CI Best by: 1/28/2018 Case code: N16CI-02B Retail unit code: N16CI Best by: 1/28/2018 Case code: N16CI-02D Retail unit code: N16CI Best by: 1/28/2018 Case code: T16AE-01A Retail unit code: T16AE Best by: 2/04/2018 Case code: T16BB-01A Retail unit code: T16BB Best by: 2/11/2018 Case code: T16CF-01A Retail unit code: T16CF Best by: 2/25/2018 Case code: H16AE-01A Retail unit code: H16AE Best by: 3/04/2018 Case code: H16BA-02A Retail unit code: H16BA Best by: 3/10/2018 Case code: H16BH-01A Retail unit code: H16BH Best by: 3/17/2018 Case code: H16BA-02C Retail unit code: H16BA Best by: 3/10/2018 Case code: R16AG-01A Retail unit code: R16AG Best by: 4/06/2018 Case code: R16AG-01B Retail unit code: R16AG Best by: 4/06/2018 Case code: R16CA-06A Retail unit code: R16CA Best by: 4/20/2018
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 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
22 other products · FDA event 74182This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Ungar's Veggie Balls (Vegan), Best if used by recalled.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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