The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0681-2022·Announced 2022-02-16

Dole Caesar Salad Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling 15.5oz Family Ultimate Caesar salad for potential Listeria contamination. Affected products have codes beginning with 'N' or 'Y' with Best If Used By dates from November 30, 2021 to January 8, 2022.

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 involving Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen in a ready-to-eat food product. The agency's Class I classification indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences, satisfying the criterion for Severe (score 4) even absent reported illnesses at time of recall.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling its 15.5-ounce Family Ultimate Caesar salad product (UPC 071430000830) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall applies to approximately 2.3 million cases distributed across 36 U.S. states.

Consumers with product codes beginning with either the letter "N" or "Y" and a Best If Used By date between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022 should not consume this product. The recalled products were manufactured at facilities in Yuma and Bessemer City.

Listeria monocytogenes can pose serious health risks, particularly for pregnant women, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. Consumers who have purchased the recalled product should dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Dole 15.5oz Family Ultimate Caesar Product UPC 071430000830
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Category
Food — Produce / Ready-to-Eat Salad
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

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