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CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0705-2022·Announced 2022-02-16

Marketside Cherry Almond Gorgonzola Chop Kit recalled for potential Listeria

Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling Marketside Cherry Almond Gorgonzola Chop Kit for potential Listeria monocytogenes. Affected products have codes N or Y with Best if Used By dates from November 30, 2021 to January 8, 2022.

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 the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls are classified as Critical, indicating the agency assessed this as their most serious category due to probability of serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Marketside Cherry Almond Gorgonzola Chop Kit products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is a 13.8-ounce ready-to-eat salad kit with UPC 681131305167.

The recall involves approximately 207,624 cases from the Yuma production facility and 2,081,894 cases from the Bessemer City production facility. Affected products have codes beginning with the letter "N" or "Y" and carry Best if Used By dates between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022.

Products have been distributed nationwide to 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 this product should not consume it. Those with questions should contact Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc or the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through the official FDA recall notice.

The recalled product

Product
Marketside 13.8oz Cherry Almond Gorgonzola Chop Kit Product UPC 681131305167
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Category
Food — Deli / 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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