The UK’s Food Standards Agency announced that Costco Wholesale is updating its recall to include its Dr. Praeger’s brand Frozen Organic Veggie Burger because the products might contain Listeria monoctyogenes. The company has previously recalled its Organic by Nature brand Organic Vegetable Medley. Brand name: Dr. Praeger’s Product: Frozen Organic Veggie Burger Pack size: 12-pack box ‘ Best before’ date: 11 December 2015 Lot code: W14BB Brand name: Dr. Praeger’s Product: Frozen Organic Veggie Burger Pack size: 12-pack box ‘ Best before’ date: 26 May 2016 Lot code: F15CG Brand name: Dr. Praeger’s Product: Frozen Organic Veggie Burger Pack size: 12-pack box ‘ Best before’ date: 20 April 2016 Lot code: R15CA Brand name: Organic by Nature Product: Vegetable Medley Pack size: 2.5kg ‘Best before’ date: 7 February 2017 Costco Wholesale has recalled products with the affected batch codes and ‘best before’ dates as a precautionary measure. The recall is linked to an ongoing listeria outbreak in the US being investigated by the U.S Food and Drug Administration. Costco Wholesale has sent a letter to all its member customers who have bought the product, explaining why the product has been recalled and the actions members or add-on members can take if they have bought the affected product. (To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.)
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