The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0649-2022·Announced 2022-02-16

Arugula Products Recalled for Potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Multiple brands of 5oz bagged arugula are being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products were distributed to consumers 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: This is an FDA Class I recall, the agency's highest severity classification for food safety. Although no illnesses have been reported, the official Class I designation establishes this as a Severe-level recall.

Plain-English summary

Multiple brands of 5oz bagged arugula manufactured by Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. are being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall includes products sold under the brand names Ahold, Dole, Kroger, Lidl, Marketside, and Naturally Better, with a total of 2,289,518 cases affected across two production facilities.

The recalled products were distributed to consumers across multiple U.S. states. Consumers can identify affected products by looking for product codes beginning with the letter 'N' or 'Y' and a 'Best if Used By' date between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022. Affected product UPC codes include 688267011559 (Ahold), 071430010723 (Dole), 111110911506 (Kroger), 4056489210535 (Lidl), 681131221733 (Marketside), and 607880203394 (Naturally Better).

Consumers should not eat the recalled arugula and should dispose of or return it to their place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Ahold 5oz Arugula Product UPC 688267011559 Dole 5oz Arugula Product UPC 071430010723 Kroger 5oz Organic Baby Arugula Clamshell Product UPC 111110911506 Lidl 5oz Baby Arugula Product UPC 4056489210535 Marketside 5oz Organic Arugula Clamshell Product UPC 681131221733 Natu
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Category
Food — Fresh Vegetables
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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