Don Lee Farms Recalls Chipotle Black Bean Burgers Due to Unapproved Herbicide
Don Lee Farms recalls specific lots of Chipotle Black Bean Burgers because an ingredient was grown with unapproved herbicide. Check your UPC and item numbers.
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An ingredient used in the manufacture of finished product was discovered to have been grown using unapproved herbicide.
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What happened, in plain English
Don Lee Farms is recalling certain cartons of Chipotle Black Bean Burgers because an ingredient used in the finished product was discovered to have been grown using an unapproved herbicide. The recall covers specific production lots distributed in California, Illinois, Washington, Michigan, Utah, and Arizona. No other health risks or injuries are mentioned in the record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15935-don-lee-farms-recalls-chipotle-black-bean-burgers-due-to.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15935-don-lee-farms-recalls-chipotle-black-bean-burgers-due-to · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0768-2020
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“Don Lee Farms Recalls Chipotle Black Bean Burgers Due to Unapproved Herbicide.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15935-don-lee-farms-recalls-chipotle-black-bean-burgers-due-to. Based on FDA recall #F-0768-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0768-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The hazard involves an ingredient that was grown using an unapproved herbicide. While the record does not specify the exact health consequences of consuming this ingredient, the use of unapproved agricultural chemicals is the basis for the recall.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Don Lee Farms Chipotle Black Bean Burgers in cartons from California, Illinois, Washington, Michigan, Utah, or Arizona are affected. The risk is limited to those who bought the specific items and production lots listed below.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your product for the following details: Item 1372617 with UPC 087427438135 (12 pack/3Lbs. cartons), or Item 997176SF with UPC 087427430757 (10 pack/2.5 lb. cartons). Verify the production lot numbers: 20191220T, 20191219T, 20200116T, 20200117T, or 20200122T.
- Brand
Don Lee Farms- Product
Don Lee Farms Chipotle Black Bean Burger 12 pack/3Lbs. cartons UPC 087427438135, Item 1372617 Don Lee Farms Chipotle- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify if your product matches the Item numbers (1372617 or 997176SF), UPCs, and production lot numbers listed in the recall record.
Contact Manufacturer
The provided record does not state a specific remedy, return process, or contact information for consumers to follow up on this recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 6 states.
FDA distribution: “CA, IL, WA, MI, UT, AZ” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, California, Illinois, Michigan, Utah, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 56 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA classified it Class III
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0768-2020 (February 11, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0768-2020 to see it in context.
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