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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0762-2022·Announced 2022-03-02

Presidents Choice Ranch Kit recalled for potential Listeria contamination

Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling Presidents Choice 12.25oz Ranch Kit because Listeria monocytogenes was detected in harvest equipment used for the lettuce.

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: FDA Class I classification indicates a serious health hazard. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. is recalling Presidents Choice 12.25oz Ranch Kit because Listeria monocytogenes was detected in harvest equipment used to process the raw iceberg lettuce included in this product.

The recalled product was distributed to Canada and the United States, affecting 578,243 cases. The affected product has codes beginning with 'B' and best-by dates from December 23, 2021, through January 8, 2022.

Consumers who have this product should not consume it.

The recalled product

Product
Presidents Choice 12.25oz Ranch Kit / Le Choix du President Ranch Kit de Salade UPC: 0-60383-00493-4 SKU: 3614
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.

See all 55 products in this recall →

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