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.
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 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
- 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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