The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0644-2022·Announced 2022-02-16

Dole Ahold Chopped Romaine Recalled for Potential Listeria

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. is recalling Ahold brand 10oz Chopped Romaine due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Products were distributed across multiple states.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification for potential Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen in ready-to-eat produce. Class I recalls carry a minimum severity of 4 per agency guidelines.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. is recalling Ahold brand 10oz Chopped Romaine with UPC 688267011085 due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The recalled product includes approximately 207,624 cases from Yuma and 2,081,894 cases from Bessemer City. Affected packages have codes beginning with the letter "N" or "Y" and a Best if Used By date between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022.

The product was distributed to consumers in Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Check your refrigerator and dispose of the product or return it to the retailer.

The recalled product

Product
Ahold 10oz Chopped Romaine Product UPC 688267011085
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Hazard
  • listeria

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)

  • 2021 and January 8
  • 2022

Distribution

Distributed in 36 states:

  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CT
  • FL
  • GA
  • IA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • MS
  • NC
  • ND
  • NE
  • NJ
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • WA
  • WI