Multiple spinach products recalled for potential Listeria contamination
Dole and store-brand spinach products are being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers with affected products should discard them.
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: Classified as FDA Class I, the highest food recall category, which establishes a minimum severity of Severe per the scoring rubric. No illnesses or deaths are reported in the source material.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling multiple spinach products sold under the Dole, Kroger, Lidl, Little Salad Bar, and Marketside brands due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers approximately 2.3 million cases distributed across 40 states.
Affected products include: Dole 8oz Spinach (UPC 071430009765), Kroger 10oz Tender Spinach (UPC 011110916495), Lidl 8oz Teen Spinach (UPC 20269845), Little Salad Bar 8oz Spinach (UPC 4099100083453), and Marketside 10oz Spinach (UPC 681131329460). Consumers can identify affected products by codes beginning with the letter 'N' or 'Y' with a Best if Used By date between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022.
Consumers who have purchased any of these products should not consume them. Discard the products or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dole 8oz Spinach Product UPC 071430009765 Kroger 10oz Tender Spinach (Teen) Product UPC 011110916495 Lidl 8oz Teen Spinach Product UPC 20269845 Little Salad Bar 8oz Spinach Product UPC 4099100083453 Marketside 10oz Spinach Product UPC 681131329460
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Produce
- 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.
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