Dole Very Veggie salad recalled for Listeria contamination in harvest equipment
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling 10 oz Very Veggie salad mix due to Listeria monocytogenes found in harvest equipment. The affected product codes begin with W with best-by dates December 22, 2021–January 9, 2022.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen, although no illnesses or deaths have been reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling its 10 oz Very Veggie / Ranache de Legumes salad mix due to potential contamination. Testing revealed that harvest equipment used to process raw iceberg lettuce (an ingredient in this product) contains Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled product is identified by codes beginning with W and best-by dates ranging from December 22, 2021 through January 9, 2022. Approximately 578,243 cases were distributed to Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan) and across the United States.
Consumers should not consume the recalled product. Items with the affected codes and dates should be discarded or returned to the retailer. Anyone with questions should contact Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dole 10 oz Very Veggie / Ranache de Legumes UPC: 0-71430-01008-2 SKU: 2684
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Produce / Salad Mix
- 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 W - Best by Dates of December 22
- 2021 through January 9
- 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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