Dole Very Veggie Lettuce Recalled for Listeria in Harvest Equipment
Dole is recalling 10oz Very Veggie lettuce after Listeria monocytogenes was detected in harvest equipment. Affected products have best-by dates from December 23, 2021 through January 8, 2022.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall, which is classified as Critical according to the severity rubric. Class I recalls indicate a serious health hazard.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Dole 10oz Very Veggie lettuce following the discovery of Listeria monocytogenes in harvest equipment used during production. The contamination was identified through testing.
The recalled product has best-by dates between December 23, 2021 and January 8, 2022, with UPC 0-71430-01008-2 (SKU: 532). A total of 578,243 cases were distributed across the United States and Canada.
Listeria monocytogenes is a serious foodborne pathogen. This is a Class I recall issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dole 10oz Very Veggie UPC: 0-71430-01008-2 SKU: 532
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 578,243
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 (3)
- Product codes beginning with B - Best by Dates of December 23
- 2021 through January 8
- 2022.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 55 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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