Dole Garden Salad Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes
Dole Garden Salad (24 oz) has been recalled because Listeria monocytogenes was detected during testing by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The affected lots were distributed across ten US states.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall. Although no illnesses or hospitalizations are reported in the source text, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of serious infection, and the agency's own Class I classification mandates a minimum severity score of 4.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Dole Garden Salad containing iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots, and red cabbage (24 oz / 680 g packages, UPC 0 71430 01136 2) due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The contamination was discovered by the Georgia Department of Agriculture during product sampling.
The recalled product was distributed under the Dole brand and three additional brand names across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia. A total of 2,138 cases were affected. The lot codes identified are N28205A and N28205B, with a best-if-used-by date of 10-25-21.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious infection, particularly in young children, the elderly, and persons with weakened immune systems. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should dispose of it or return it to the retailer.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dole Garden Salad; iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots, red cabbage; Net Wt. 24 oz. (1 lb. 8 oz.) 680 g UPC: 0 71430 01136 2 Dole Food Company, Inc. Distributed by Dole Fresh Vegetables, Monterey, CA
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Affected units
- 2,138
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (2)
- Lot codes: N28205A and N28205B
- Best if used by 10-25-21
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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