Dole Garden Salad Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination in Harvest Equipment
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling multiple sizes of Dole Garden Salad due to Listeria monocytogenes found in harvest equipment used during lettuce harvesting.
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: FDA Class I classification requires a minimum severity score of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen; however, no illnesses or deaths have been reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Dole Garden Salad products in three sizes: 12 oz, 2 lb, and 24 oz. The recall was initiated after harvest equipment used in harvesting raw iceberg lettuce was found to contain Listeria monocytogenes during testing.
The recalled products were distributed across multiple states in the United States and provinces in Canada. The recall affects salads with product codes beginning with the letter W and best-by dates between December 22, 2021, and January 9, 2022. Approximately 578,243 cases were distributed.
Consumers who have purchased affected products should not consume them and should discard the product or return it to the retailer. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people, and people with weakened immune systems. If you have consumed the recalled product and develop symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, or headaches, seek medical attention and inform your healthcare provider of the consumption.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dole 12 oz Garden Salad / Salade du Jardin UPC: 0-71430-01135-5 SKU: 2673 Dole 2 lb Garden Salad UPC: 0-71430-01137-9 SKU 2504 Dole 24 oz Value Size Garden Salad UPC: 0-71430-01136-2 SKU 2109
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Produce / Salad
- 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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