Organic Baby Spinach and Arugula Recall for Potential Listeria
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Simply Nature Organic Baby Spinach and Arugula due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product was distributed to 39 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: This is an FDA Class I recall, the agency's highest classification. Although no illnesses have been reported, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen known to cause severe infection and hospitalization. FDA Class I recalls never score below 4 per the severity rubric rules.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Simply Nature 5oz Organic Baby Spinach and Arugula Clamshell (UPC 4099100087994) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The recalled product was distributed across 39 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, and WI. The recall involves 207,624 cases from Yuma and 2,081,894 cases from Bessemer City. Affected packages have codes beginning with either "N" or "Y" with Best If Used By dates between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022.
Listeria monocytogenes is a serious foodborne pathogen that can cause severe infection, particularly in pregnant women, the elderly, and individuals with compromised immune systems. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall. Consumers should not consume this product and should return it to the retailer for a refund or disposal.
The recalled product
- Product
- Simply Nature 5oz Organic Baby Spinach and Arugula Clamshell Product UPC 4099100087994
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Produce - Leafy Greens
- Hazard
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
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.
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