Dr. Praeger's California Veggie Balls (Vegan)
Recalling firm: Dr. Praeger'S Sensible Foods
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.
Historical recall record. This is not a new recall announcement. “Terminated” describes the FDA recall process; it does not certify that an individual package is safe. FDA termination date: Oct 4, 2017.
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FDA code information
Lot #F16BC-25B VBBIN Case code: H16CB-02B Retail unit code: H16CB Best by: 3/21/2018 Case code: H16CB-02D Retail unit code: H16CB Best by: 3/21/2018 Case code: H16CB-02C Retail unit code: H16CB Best by: 3/21/2018
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Original product description
Dr. Praeger's California Veggie Balls (Vegan), 1 oz., 10 lbs. (4.54 kg), Best if used by: May-12-2018, UPC (01) 0 0080868 01310, Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
Extracted codes and context
| Type | Code / value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| best by | 3/21/2018 | Lot #F16BC-25B VBBIN Case code: H16CB-02B Retail unit code: H16CB Best by: 3/21/2018 Case code: H16CB-02D Retail unit code: H16CB Best by: 3/21/2018 Case code: H16CB-02C Retail unit code: H16CB Best by: |
| best by | 3/21/2018 | H16CB Best by: 3/21/2018 Case code: H16CB-02D Retail unit code: H16CB Best by: 3/21/2018 Case code: H16CB-02C Retail unit code: H16CB Best by: 3/21/2018 |
| best by | 3/21/2018 | H16CB Best by: 3/21/2018 Case code: H16CB-02C Retail unit code: H16CB Best by: 3/21/2018 |
| lot | F16BC-25B | Lot #F16BC-25B VBBIN Case code: H16CB-02B Retail unit code: H16CB Best by: 3/21/2018 Case code: H16CB-02D Retail unit code: H16CB |
Original FDA recall reason
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.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1644-2016
- Event ID
- 74182
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- May 13, 2016
- Reported
- Jul 20, 2016
- Classified
- Jul 8, 2016
- Terminated
- Oct 4, 2017
- Quantity
- 553 cases
- Location
- Elmwood Park, NJ, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
- Letter
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide and Foreign
Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗
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