Ungar's Veggie Balls (Vegan), 1 oz., 10 lbs (4.54 kg), Best if used by: May-12-2018, UPC 0 0080868 81310 3, Ungar's Food Products, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407

Dr. Praeger'S Sensible Foods recalled Ungar's Veggie Balls (Vegan), 1 oz., 10 lbs (4.54 kg), Best if used by: May-12-2018, UPC 0 0080868 81310 3, Ungar's Food Products, Elmwood P in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on May 13, 2016.

The recall was triggered by possible Listeria contamination: "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 and is especially dangerous for pregnant people, newborns, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems.

Distribution was broad: the FDA record describes it as "US Nationwide and Foreign," which places this among the wider-reach recalls on the site. Consumers across the affected area should check product on hand. The recalling firm is based in Elmwood Park, NJ. The recall covers 176 cases of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Jul 20, 2016), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.