Food recall

Tribe Mediterranean Foods Inc. recall: Meatless Burger

Tribe Mediterranean Foods Inc., of Taunton, MA, recalled Meatless Burger and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 29, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 26, 2012. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Listeria

Status

Terminated

Closed May 22, 2013

The recall

Company
Tribe Mediterranean Foods Inc. (Taunton, MA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes”
Where it was sold
Natiowide Foreign: Canada
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
63773

The 2 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0849-2013 Class I

    Meatless Burger: 1) Veggie Patch Ultimate Meatless Burger - Net Wt. 9 oz. tray, UPC Code 6-10129-00211-5; 2) Veggie Patch The Ultimate Meatless Burger - Le burger sans-viande ultime, Net Wt 1.02Kg/ 2.25 Lb, UPC Code: 6-10129-08477-7

    Codes: 1) Use-by-date: JAN/12/2013; 2) Use-by-date: Jan/12/2013 and Jan/17/2013

    Quantity: 1) 461 cases (2766 trays); 2) 111 cases (1332 trays)

  • F-0850-2013 Class I

    Veggie Patch Falafel Chickpea Balls, Net Wt 9 oz tray, Refrigerated UPC code 6-10129-06619-3

    Codes: Use-By date, Jan/15/2013

    Quantity: 5478 cases (5478 trays)

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of December 26, 2012.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.