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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0648-2022·Announced 2022-02-16

Spinach and spring mix products recalled for potential listeria

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling multiple brands of 50/50 spinach and spring mix blend for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Products were distributed across 36 U.S. 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: This recall is FDA Class I, which establishes a minimum severity score of 4 per the agency classification rule. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen listed in the severity rubric. Although no illnesses have been explicitly reported in the source material, the FDA Class I classification indicates the agency determined reasonable probability that use of the recalled product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Multiple brands of 50/50 spinach and spring mix blend are being recalled for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products include packages sold under Ahold, Dole, Lidl, Marketside, Naturally Better, and Nature's Promise brands, in sizes ranging from 5 oz to 16 oz. The products were manufactured and distributed by Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc.

Affected products bear codes beginning with "N" or "Y" and Best if Used By dates between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022. The products were distributed across 36 U.S. states, with approximately 2.3 million cases recalled from manufacturing facilities in Yuma and Bessemer City.

This recall addresses a potential health risk related to Listeria monocytogenes contamination in the affected fresh produce products.

The recalled product

Product
Ahold 5oz 50/50 Spinach & Spring Mix Product UPC 688267176524 Dole 5oz 50/50 Spinach & Spring Mix Blend Product UPC 071430010976 Lidl 11oz 50/50Baby Spinach/Spring Mix Blend Clamshell Product UPC 4056489503576 Dole 10oz 50/50 Spinach & Spring Mix Blend Clamshell Product UP
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Category
Food — Fresh Produce / Salad Mix
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

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