Kroger Chopped Kale Recalled Due to Potential Listeria Contamination
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Kroger 5oz Chopped Kale due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects products distributed across 34 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 mandates a severity score of at least 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen; although no illnesses have been reported, the broad distribution across 34 states and large quantity of affected product warrant classification as Severe.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Kroger 5oz Chopped Kale (UPC 011110221490) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall was classified as FDA Class I.
The affected products were distributed across 34 states: 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.
Consumers who purchased the recalled chopped kale should check the product code and Best if Used By date. The recall includes products with codes beginning with "N" or "Y" with Best if Used By dates between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022. Approximately 207,624 cases from Yuma and 2,081,894 cases from Bessemer City are included in this recall.
Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, elderly individuals, and those with compromised immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kroger 5oz Chopped Kale Product UPC 011110221490
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- 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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