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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0696-2022·Announced 2022-02-16

Kroger and Nature's Promise Organic Baby Kale Recall Due to Listeria Risk

Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling Kroger and Nature's Promise organic baby kale clamshells due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products have codes beginning with 'N' or 'Y' and best-by dates between November 30, 2021, and January 8, 2022.

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: This is an FDA Class I recall. Per the rubric rules, FDA Class I recalls must never be scored below 4. No illnesses have been reported in the source text, but the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. is recalling organic baby kale products sold under the Kroger brand (5 oz, UPC 111110917270) and Nature's Promise brand (5 oz, UPC 688267154492) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall involves 207,624 cases from the Yuma production facility and 2,081,894 cases from the Bessemer City facility, distributed across 39 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, and WI.

Affected products have production codes beginning with "N" or "Y" and display a "Best if Used By" date between November 30, 2021, and January 8, 2022. Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant individuals, newborns, and persons with weakened immune systems.

Consumers who have purchased affected products should discard them. Those with questions about whether their product is affected should verify the production code and best-by date against the information provided.

The recalled product

Product
Kroger 5oz Organic Baby Kale Clamshell Product UPC 111110917270 Nature's Promise 5oz Organic Baby Kale Clamshell Product UPC 688267154492
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Category
Food — 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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