Dole and Kroger Packaged Romaine Products Recalled for Potential Listeria
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling multiple packaged romaine lettuce products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed across 37 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 per the severity rubric requires a minimum score of 4. Although no illnesses have been reported, Listeria monocytogenes is a recognized high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling multiple packaged romaine lettuce products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products include Dole and Kroger brand packaged romaine products of various sizes, as well as Marketside brand romaine salads.
The recalled products can be identified by codes beginning with 'N' or 'Y' with a Best if Used By date between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022. Specific product UPCs are available from the FDA.
The recalled products were distributed across 37 states nationwide. The recall involves 207,624 cases from the Yuma facility and 2,081,894 cases from the Bessemer City facility.
Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Products should be discarded or returned to the store where they were purchased.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dole 15oz Family Classic Romaine Product UPC 071430010372 Dole 9.0oz Premium Romaine Product UPC 071430009109 Dole 9oz Classic Romaine Product UPC 071430010693 Dole 9oz Hearts of Romaine Product UPC 071430009567 Kroger 10oz Hearts of Romaine Product UPC 011110910448 Kro
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Packaged Salads
- 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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