The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0747-2022·Announced 2022-03-02

Dole Southwest Salad Kit Recalled for Listeria Risk

Dole Fresh Vegetables has recalled Dole 13oz Southwest Kit salads after Listeria monocytogenes was detected in harvest equipment used for raw lettuce. The affected product was distributed across the US and Canada.

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 product is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the recall rubric. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness; detection in harvest equipment triggered this precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc has recalled the Dole 13oz Southwest Kit, a packaged salad product. Harvest equipment used in processing raw iceberg lettuce for this product was tested by the manufacturer and found to contain Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product has a UPC of 0-71430-01701-2 and SKU 2776. Product codes beginning with 'B' with best-by dates ranging from December 23, 2021 through January 8, 2022 are included in this recall. A combined total of 578,243 cases were distributed from Ohio and California.

The recalled product was distributed across the United States and Canada. Within the US, it reached: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Canadian provinces affected include: Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan.

The recalled product

Product
Dole 13oz Southwest Kit UPC:0-71430-01701-2 SKU: 2776
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Category
Food — Fresh Produce / Packaged Salad
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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