The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0678-2022·Announced 2022-02-16

Dole and Marketside Salad Kits Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling multiple salad kit products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects Dole, Little Salad Bar, and Marketside branded 12-13 oz kits distributed across 36 states.

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 classification with potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in a widely distributed food product. Although no illnesses are reported in the source text, the agency's Class I designation mandates a minimum Severe rating per the recall rubric.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling multiple salad kit products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include Dole 13oz Southwest Kit (UPC 071430017012), Little Salad Bar 12oz Chopped Southwest Kit (UPC 4099100087031), and Marketside 13.4oz Chopped Southwest Kit (UPC 681131305129).

The recalled products have code numbers beginning with the letter 'N' or 'Y' with Best if Used By dates between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022. Over 2.2 million cases from manufacturing facilities in Yuma and Bessemer City are affected by this recall.

These salad kits were distributed to retailers across 36 states nationwide. Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them and should return them to the point of sale or dispose of them safely.

The recalled product

Product
Dole 13oz Southwest Kit Product UPC 071430017012 Little Salad Bar 12oz Chopped Southwest Kit Product UPC 4099100087031 Marketside 13.4oz Chopped Southwest Kit Product UPC 681131305129
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
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