Dole Garden Salad Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Salad Classics Garden Salad (12 oz) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination found by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The product was distributed across multiple 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 recall as Class I. The source identifies Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness and death, particularly in vulnerable populations. Class I classification requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Salad Classics Garden Salad in 12 oz packages (UPC 6-88267-18443-7) because the product contains Listeria monocytogenes, a pathogenic bacterium. The contamination was detected by the Georgia Department of Agriculture during sampling. The affected product was also packed and sold under 3 additional brand names.
The recalled product was distributed to consumers in the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Specific lot codes affected are N28211A and N28211B, with a "best if used by" date of 10-22-21. A total of 2,138 cases have been recalled. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should discard it or return it to the point of purchase.
Anyone who consumed this product and experiences symptoms of Listeria infection—such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, or diarrhea—should seek medical attention and inform their healthcare provider of the potential exposure.
The recalled product
- Product
- Salad Classics Garden Salad; iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots, red cabbage; Net Wt. 12 oz. (340g) UPC: 6-88267-18443-7 Packaged by Dole Distributed by F-------Old USA, Landover, MD
- 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 (1)
- Lot codes: N28211A and N28211B Best if used by 10-22-21
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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