The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0650-2022·Announced 2022-02-16

Multiple Brands Spring Mix Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Spring mix products sold under multiple brand and retailer names are being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects spring mix distributed across the United 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 classified as FDA Class I. According to the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls never score below 4 (Severe). Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen, and the widespread distribution of affected products supports this severity level.

Plain-English summary

Multiple spring mix products are being recalled by Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products are sold under various brand and retailer names including Ahold, Dole, Kroger, Lidl, Little Salad Bar, Marketside, Naturally Better, Natures Promise, and Simply Nature, in packages ranging from 5 to 16 ounces.

The recalled products were distributed across the following 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, and WI. The recall encompasses 207,624 cases from Yuma and 2,081,894 cases from Bessemer City.

Consumers should not consume spring mix with product codes beginning with the letter N or Y and a Best if Used By date between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022. These products should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Ahold 5oz Spring Mix Product UPC 688267011191 Dole 5oz Organic Spring Mix Clamshell Product UPC 071430846254 Kroger 10oz Spring Mix Clamshell Product UPC 011110910523 Dole 5oz Spring Mix Product UPC 071430009437 Kroger 16oz Organic Spring Mix Clamshell Product UPC 111110
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Category
Food — Produce
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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