Dole Iceberg Lettuce Recalled Due to Listeria in Harvest Equipment
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Dole brand 12 oz iceberg lettuce (UPC 0-71430-00933-8) because harvest equipment tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Approximately 578,243 cases were 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 recall meets the FDA Class I classification, which establishes a baseline severity of Severe. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, but Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that requires immediate regulatory action.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Dole brand 12 oz American/Melange Americain iceberg lettuce (UPC 0-71430-00933-8, SKU 687) with product codes beginning with W. Affected products have best-by dates between December 22, 2021 and January 9, 2022.
Harvest equipment used in producing the raw iceberg lettuce tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes during testing by Dole. Approximately 578,243 cases were distributed to retail locations across the United States and Canada.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dole 12 oz American / Melange Americain UPC: 0-71430-00933-8 SKU: 687
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Salad Vegetables
- 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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