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.
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. 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
- 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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