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.
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: 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
- Category
- Food — Produce / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
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
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 76 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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