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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0709-2022·Announced 2022-02-16

Dole Fresh Vegetables Recalls Tri-Color Coleslaw Due to Potential Listeria

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Marketside 16oz Tri-Color Coleslaw due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The FDA Class I recall affects products 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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification indicates potential for serious health consequences. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen. No illnesses or deaths have been reported as of this notice.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Marketside brand 16oz Tri-Color Coleslaw with UPC 681131387484 due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected product was distributed to 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.

The recall involves 207,624 cases from Yuma and 2,081,894 cases from Bessemer City. Only products with codes beginning with the letter "N" or "Y" and a Best if Used By date between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022 are affected.

Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious illness. Consumers who have purchased the recalled product should not consume it. Retailers and distributors are instructed to stop distribution of affected products.

The recalled product

Product
Marketside 16oz Tri-Color Coleslaw Product UPC 681131387484
Hazard

Is your product affected?

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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.

See all 76 products in this recall →

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