Dole, Lidl, and Little Salad Bar chopped kits recalled for Listeria
Dole, Lidl, and Little Salad Bar chopped salad kits are being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Products were distributed to 38 US 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I recall involving Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. FDA Class I recalls represent the agency's highest hazard classification and justify Critical severity per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling three brands of chopped salad kits due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination: Dole 13.6oz Sesame Asian Chopped Kit (UPC 071430000359), Lidl 12oz Sesame Asian Chopped Kit (UPC 4056489210450), and Little Salad Bar 12oz Chopped Asian Kit (UPC 4099100086973).
The recalled products were distributed across 38 US states. Production facilities in Yuma released 207,624 cases and Bessemer City released 2,081,894 cases of the affected products.
Affected products are identified by codes beginning with 'N' or 'Y' and a 'Best if Used By' date between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious illness.
Consumers who have purchased these items should not consume them. The products should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dole 13.6oz Sesame Asian Chopped Kit Product UPC 071430000359 Lidl 12oz Sesame Asian Chopped Kit Product UPC 4056489210450 Little Salad Bar 12oz Chopped Asian Kit Product UPC 4099100086973
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Salad Kits
- 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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