Dole Salad Blends Butter Lettuce Recalled for Incorrect Chemical in Wash System
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Salad Blends Butter Lettuce because foam detergent was inadvertently added to the wash system. No illnesses have been reported.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class III recall with no reported illnesses or injuries and low-risk chemical contamination. Per the rubric, Class III recalls are typically scored 1 or 2, and this qualifies as a low-risk contamination precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Salad Blends Butter Lettuce (7 oz packages) with lot codes N33007A, N33007B, N33011A, and N33011B. The recall affects 6451 cases that were distributed to retail locations.
The recall was initiated because foam detergent—an incorrect chemical—was inadvertently added to the vegetable wash system. This occurred when certain organic loads of vegetables caused excessive foaming in the wash system.
The affected products were distributed to the following states: Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia. No illnesses or injuries have been reported.
The recalled product
- Product
- Salad Blends Butter Lettuce butter lettuce and leaf lettuce Packaged By: Dole Exclusively Thoroughly Washed Ready To Eat Perishable Keep Refrigerated NET WT 7 OZ (198 g) UPC 68826721143
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Hazard
- chemical-contamination
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 (4)
- N33007A
- N33007B
- N33011A
- and N33011B
Distribution
Distributed in 12 states:
- AL
- CT
- FL
- GA
- LA
- MA
- MD
- NC
- NY
- PA
- SC
- VA
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