Kroger Shredded Romaine Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Kroger 8oz Shredded Romaine (UPC 011110221483) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 36 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification indicates a serious health hazard subject to immediate action. Listeria monocytogenes is a known pathogen capable of causing severe illness and death, and the product was distributed nationwide across 36 states.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Kroger 8oz Shredded Romaine (UPC 011110221483) because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious infections.
The recalled product includes approximately 207,624 cases from Yuma and 2,081,894 cases from Bessemer City, distributed across 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 affected product has codes beginning with the letter N or Y and a Best if Used By date between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022.
Consumers who have this product should not consume it. Dispose of it or return it to the retailer. Anyone who consumed the product and has health concerns should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kroger 8oz Shredded Romaine Product UPC 011110221483
- 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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