Dole Southwest Salad Kit Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination Risk
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling its 13 oz Southwest Salad Kits due to Listeria monocytogenes detected in harvest equipment. Consumers should not consume affected products with best-by dates December 22, 2021 through 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 is an FDA Class I recall, the agency's most serious classification. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious infections in vulnerable populations. The contamination was identified in equipment used to harvest a raw consumption product distributed widely across North America.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling all Dole 13 oz Southwest Salad Kits (UPC 0-71430-01701-2, SKU 2776) with product codes beginning with W and best-by dates of December 22, 2021 through January 9, 2022.
The recall was initiated after harvest equipment used in harvesting raw iceberg lettuce was tested by Dole and found to contain Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious infections, particularly in young children, pregnant women, elderly individuals, and people with weakened immune systems.
The affected products were distributed across the United States and Canada. In total, 578,243 cases were distributed.
Consumers who have purchased affected products should not consume them and should discard or return them to the point of purchase. Those with questions may contact Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dole 13 oz Southwest Salad Kit UPC: 0-71430-01701-2 SKU: 2776
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Produce / Pre-cut 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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