The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0684-2022·Announced 2022-02-16

Dole Blueberry Bliss Salad Kits Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Dole Blueberry Bliss Salad Kits (UPC 071430010495) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects approximately 2.3 million cases distributed across 38 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: This recall carries an FDA Class I classification, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen requiring immediate action.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Dole Blueberry Bliss Salad Kits (product UPC 071430010495) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The recall affects approximately 2.3 million cases (207,624 cases from Yuma and 2,081,894 cases from Bessemer City) distributed to retailers in 38 states. Products with codes beginning with 'N' or 'Y' and a Best if Used By date between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022 are subject to this recall.

Consumers who have purchased affected products should not consume them. Check product codes and Best if Used By dates against the recall information. If you have purchased a product matching the recalled specifications, discard it or return it to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Dole 6.9oz Blueberry Bliss Salad Kit Product UPC 071430010495
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.

See all 76 products in this recall →

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