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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0676-2022·Announced 2022-02-16

Dole Sunflower Crunch Chopped Salad Kit Recalled for Listeria Risk

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Dole 13.6oz Sunflower Crunch Chopped Kit due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across multiple 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: FDA Class I classification requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the severity rubric. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Dole 13.6oz Sunflower Crunch Chopped Kit (UPC 071430000342) under FDA recall number F-0676-2022 due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The recalled product has codes beginning with the letter "N" or "Y" and a Best if Used By date between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022. A total of 2,289,518 cases were affected (207,624 cases from Yuma and 2,081,894 cases from Bessemer City), distributed across the following 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.

Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it. Anyone with questions should contact their healthcare provider or Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc.

The recalled product

Product
Dole 13.6oz Sunflower Crunch Chopped Kit Product UPC 071430000342
Hazard

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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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