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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0700-2022·Announced 2022-02-16

Marketside Romaine Salad Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Marketside Premium Hearts of Romaine Salad for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Products with specific codes and Best If Used By dates between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022 are affected.

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 of a ready-to-eat produce product with potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, a high-risk pathogen. FDA Class I classification mandates a minimum severity score of 4, despite no reported illnesses in the source.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc, the manufacturer, is recalling Marketside Premium Hearts of Romaine Salad (10 oz packages, UPC 681131027830) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include 207,624 cases from Yuma and 2,081,894 cases from Bessemer City, for a total of approximately 2.3 million cases. Products with codes beginning with the letter 'N' or 'Y' and Best If Used By dates between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022 are involved in this recall.

The recalled products were distributed to consumers in 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 have purchased the affected products should not consume them. If you have this product, return it to the place of purchase for a refund or discard it.

The recalled product

Product
Marketside 10oz Premium Hearts of Romaine Salad Product UPC 681131027830
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Category
Food — Produce / Ready-to-Eat
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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