The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0773-2022·Announced 2022-03-02

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.

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 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
  • listeria

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

Distributed in 37 states:

  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • FL
  • GA
  • HI
  • IA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • MS
  • NC
  • ND
  • NE
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • WA
  • WI

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