The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0669-2022·Announced 2022-02-16

Dole Chopped Salad Kits Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Dole and Little Salad Bar chopped salad kits with specific date codes are being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not eat the affected products.

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 recall involving Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls require a minimum severity score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Dole 12.2oz Chopped Sunflower Crunch Kit (UPC 071430000342) and Little Salad Bar 12oz Chop Sunflower Crunch Kit (UPC 4099100087925) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The recall affects products with codes beginning with the letter 'N' or 'Y' and a 'Best if Used By' date between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022. Approximately 207,624 cases from Yuma and 2,081,894 cases from Bessemer City are included in this recall. Products were distributed to 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. The product should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Dole 12.2oz Chopped Sunflower Crunch Kit Product UPC 071430000342 Little Salad Bar 12oz Chop Sunflower Crunch Kit Product UPC 4099100087925
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Category
Food — Produce / Ready-to-Eat Salad
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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