The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0672-2022·Announced 2022-02-16

Dole Premium Sweet Kale Kits recalled for potential Listeria contamination

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Dole and Little Salad Bar kale kits distributed across 41 states due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not eat these 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 classification for Listeria monocytogenes in a widely distributed ready-to-eat product. Class I designation indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences, justifying a minimum score of 4 regardless of currently reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Dole 12oz Premium Sweet Kale Kit (UPC 071430000809) and Little Salad Bar 12oz Chopped Sweet Kale Kit (UPC 4099100083552) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

A total of 207,624 cases from Yuma and 2,081,894 cases from Bessemer City have been recalled, distributed across 41 U.S. states. Affected products have codes beginning with 'N' or 'Y' with Best if Used By dates between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022.

Listeria monocytogenes is a serious foodborne pathogen that can cause illness, particularly in pregnant women, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems. Consumers should not consume these products and should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Dole 12oz Premium Sweet Kale Kit Product UPC 071430000809 Little Salad Bar 12oz Chopped Sweet Kale Kit Product UPC 4099100083552
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Category
Food — Salad Kits
Hazard
  • listeria-monocytogenes

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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