Dole and Marketside Chopped Caesar Salad Kits Recalled for Listeria Risk
Dole and Marketside chopped Caesar salad kits are being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The kits were distributed across 35 U.S. 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: This is an FDA Class I recall, the most serious classification, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, a high-risk pathogen. However, the source text does not report confirmed illnesses or deaths, preventing a score of 5.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. is recalling chopped Caesar salad kits due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products are the Dole 10.8oz Chop Caesar Kit (UPC 071430000847) and the Marketside 11.3oz Chopped Caesar Kit (UPC 681131148320).
The recall affects approximately 2.3 million cases distributed to 35 U.S. states. Affected products have codes beginning with the letter 'N' or 'Y' with Best if Used By dates ranging from November 30, 2021, to January 8, 2022.
Consumers should not consume products matching these criteria. Those with questions about the recall should contact Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. directly.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dole 10.8oz Chop Caesar Kit Product UPC 071430000847 Marketside 11.3oz Chopped Caesar Kit Product UPC 681131148320
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Prepared Salads
- 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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