Dole Iceberg Lettuce Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination
Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling 12oz iceberg lettuce packages because harvest equipment was found to contain Listeria monocytogenes.
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 is an FDA Class I recall. According to recall classification standards, FDA Class I recalls never score below 4. The confirmed presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in harvest equipment for a widely distributed raw vegetable product meets the criteria for Severe severity.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling certain 12-ounce packages of raw iceberg lettuce. Harvest equipment used during production tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products have best-by dates from December 23, 2021 through January 8, 2022 and were distributed across the United States and Canada. A combined total of 578,243 cases were distributed. Consumers can identify affected products by checking the best-by date on the packaging.
Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious illness in certain populations, particularly pregnant women, young children, and persons with compromised immune systems. Consumers who have purchased affected products should not consume them and should follow guidance from the FDA and the recalling manufacturer.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dole 12oz American UPC:0-71430-00933-8 SKU: 43
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Fresh Vegetables
- Hazard
- listeria-monocytogenes
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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