Dole Chopped Bacon Caesar Salad Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling approximately 2.3 million cases of Dole 10.2oz Chopped Bacon Caesar salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products were distributed nationwide with Best if Used By dates between November 2021 and January 2022.
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: This recall is classified as FDA Class I, which requires a minimum severity level of 4 per established guidance. The product is a ready-to-eat salad with potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness in vulnerable populations.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling all Dole 10.2oz Chopped Bacon Caesar salads (UPC 071430000892) with Best if Used By dates between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022, and product codes beginning with "N" or "Y". The recall encompasses approximately 2.3 million cases from production facilities in Yuma and Bessemer City.
The recall was initiated due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious infection in vulnerable populations including pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
These salads were distributed to retail outlets in 37 states: 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 these products should not consume them. Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc with questions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dole 10.2oz Chopped Bacon Caesar Product UPC 071430000892
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- 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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