The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0716-2022·Announced 2022-02-16

Nature's Promise Organic Baby Kale Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Nature's Promise 5oz Organic Baby Kale Clamshell due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products were distributed across numerous U.S. 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: This recall is classified as FDA Class I, the highest agency classification. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen. However, no illnesses or deaths are currently reported in the source material. The Class I designation requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the recall severity rubric.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Nature's Promise 5oz Organic Baby Kale Clamshell (UPC 688267154492) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The affected product was distributed across the United States including 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. Approximately 2.3 million cases from facilities in Yuma and Bessemer City are involved in this recall.

To identify affected products, consumers should look for codes beginning with the letter 'N' or 'Y' with a Best if Used By date between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product should not consume it. The product should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Nature's Promise 5oz Organic Baby Kale Clamshell Product UPC 688267154492
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Category
Food — Fresh Produce
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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