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CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0742-2022·Announced 2022-03-02

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.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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
  • 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 (3)

  • Product codes beginning with B - Best by Dates of December 23
  • 2021 through January 8
  • 2022.

Distribution

Distributed in 37 states:

  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • FL
  • GA
  • HI
  • IA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • MS
  • NC
  • ND
  • NE
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • WA
  • WI

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