The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0708-2022·Announced 2022-02-16

Shredded Iceberg Lettuce Recalled for Potential Listeria

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Marketside shredded iceberg lettuce (16oz and 8oz) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products were distributed to 38 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 for potential Listeria monocytogenes. Class I recalls merit Severe severity rating due to serious contamination risk in widely distributed produce.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Marketside 16oz and 8oz Shredded Iceberg lettuce due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products include UPC 681131532099 (16oz) and UPC 681131328968 (8oz).

The affected products are identified by production codes beginning with the letter "N" or "Y", with specific codes Y318 through Y355 included in the recall. These products have 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 locations are affected.

The recalled items were distributed to customers 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 these products should not consume them. Those with questions can contact Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc.

The recalled product

Product
Marketside 16oz Shredded Iceberg Product UPC 681131532099 Marketside 8oz Shredded Iceberg Product UPC 681131328968
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Category
Food — Produce / Leafy Greens
Hazard
  • listeria
  • produce-contamination

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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