Dole Country Ranch Lettuce Kit Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Dole 13.25oz Country Ranch Kits after Listeria monocytogenes was detected in harvest equipment. Products have best-by dates from December 23, 2021 through January 8, 2022.
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 involving Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen detected in harvest equipment used for the product. No illnesses or deaths have been reported. FDA Class I classifications establish a minimum severity level of 4.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Dole 13.25oz Country Ranch Kits. The recall was initiated after harvest equipment used to harvest the raw iceberg lettuce component was found to contain Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products have product codes beginning with B and best-by dates of December 23, 2021 through January 8, 2022.
The recalled products were distributed in the United States and Canada. In the United States, distribution included: 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, and WI. In Canada, distribution included: AB, BC, NB, ON, QC, and SK. A total of 578,243 cases were distributed.
Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Products should be returned to the place of purchase or disposed of.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dole 13.25oz Country Ranch Kit UPC:0-71430-01730-2 SKU: 761
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Salad Kit
- 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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