The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0691-2022·Announced 2022-02-16

Kroger Italian Blend Frozen Vegetables Recalled for Listeria Risk

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Kroger 10oz Italian Blend vegetables (UPC 011110910455) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products with Best if Used By dates between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022 were distributed across 38 states.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification per source metadata. This regulatory classification indicates potential for serious adverse health consequences from pathogenic contamination.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Kroger 10oz Italian Blend frozen vegetables (UPC 011110910455) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The recall includes 207,624 cases from Yuma and 2,081,894 cases from Bessemer City, totaling 2,289,518 cases. Affected products carry codes beginning with 'N' or 'Y' and have Best if Used By dates between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022.

Distributed states include Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

The recalled product

Product
Kroger 10oz Italian Blend Product UPC 011110910455
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Hazard
  • listeria-monocytogenes

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