Dole salad kits recalled for Listeria contamination in harvest equipment
Dole is recalling Country Ranch Kit salads because harvest equipment used to prepare the product was found to contain Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers should not eat affected products.
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 requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen. Although no illnesses have been reported in the source text, the official agency classification and pathogen type justify a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. is recalling Dole Country Ranch Kit salads (13.25 oz, UPC 0-71430-01730-2) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Harvest equipment used in processing the raw iceberg lettuce in the kit was tested by Dole and found to contain Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products have product codes beginning with 'W' and best-by dates from December 22, 2021 through January 9, 2022. A total of 578,243 cases were distributed across multiple states and provinces in the United States and Canada.
Consumers who have purchased these products should not eat them. The products should be discarded or returned to the store where they were purchased. This is a Class I recall, indicating the FDA has determined there is a serious potential health hazard.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dole 13.25 Country Ranch Kit UPC: 0-71430-01730-2 SKU: 761
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Salad Kit
- 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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