Dole American Blend Salad Recalled Due to Listeria Monocytogenes Detection
Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling Dole American Blend salad because a random sample tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat product represents a high-risk pathogen scenario typically associated with critical severity in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling 922 cases of Dole American Blend salad. The product contains iceberg, romaine, red cabbage, carrots, and radishes, with a net weight of 12 oz (340g). The specific UPC is 0 71430 00933 8.
The recall was initiated after the Tennessee Department of Agriculture collected a random sample of the product and tested it positive for Listeria Monocytogenes. The affected units have a code of A275208A or B275208B and an enjoy-by date of 10-17-12.
The product was distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dole American Blend; Iceberg, Romaine, Red Cabbage, Carrots and Radishes. Net Wt. 12 oz. (340g) UPC 0 71430 00933 8 Distributed by Dole Fresh Vegetables, Monterey, CA 93940
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Prepared Salads
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 922
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)
- Code: A275208A or B275208B
- Enjoy by Date: 10-17-12.
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