The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0671-2022·Announced 2022-02-16

Dole Chipotle and Cheddar Chopped Kit recalled for potential Listeria contamination

Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling approximately 2.3 million cases of Dole Chipotle and Cheddar Chopped Kit due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products were distributed across 35 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: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. No deaths or reported illnesses are stated in the source.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Dole 12.9oz Chipotle and Cheddar Chopped Kit (UPC 071430000311) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This foodborne pathogen can cause serious illness.

The recall affects approximately 2.3 million cases (207,624 cases from Yuma and 2,081,894 cases from Bessemer City) distributed to 35 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.

Affected products have codes beginning with either 'N' or 'Y' with 'Best if Used By' dates between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022.

The recalled product

Product
Dole 12.9oz Chipotle and Cheddar Chopped Kit Product UPC 071430000311
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.

See all 76 products in this recall →

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