The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0667-2022·Announced 2022-02-16

Dole Buffalo Ranch Chopped Kit recalled for potential Listeria contamination

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Dole 12.1oz Buffalo Ranch Chopped Kit products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects products distributed across 36 states with specific best-if-used-by dates.

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: FDA Class I classification per agency guidance. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that warrants this classification; the absence of reported illnesses does not lower the risk profile of this confirmed pathogenic contamination.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling the Dole 12.1oz Buffalo Ranch Chopped Kit (UPC 071430000946) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The recall includes products from production facilities in Yuma, Arizona and Bessemer City, North Carolina. Affected products have best-if-used-by dates between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022, and product codes beginning with 'N' or 'Y'. These products were distributed to consumers in 36 states across the United States.

Consumers who have purchased affected products should not consume them. Those with questions should contact Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc or the FDA for additional information and guidance.

The recalled product

Product
Dole 12.1oz Buffalo Ranch Chopped Kit Product UPC 071430000946
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
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