The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0774-2022·Announced 2022-03-02

Dole Shredded Lettuce Recalled Due to Listeria monocytogenes in Harvest Equipment

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Dole Shredded Lettuce because harvest equipment was found to contain Listeria monocytogenes. This is an FDA Class I recall.

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 classified this as a Class I recall, which requires a severity score of at least 4 per the classification rules. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of serious infection, and the contamination of harvest equipment with broad distribution to 578,243 cases justifies the Severe classification.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling specific Dole Shredded Lettuce products distributed across the United States and Canada due to contamination concerns.

The products are being recalled because harvest equipment used in processing raw iceberg lettuce was tested by Dole and found to contain Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious or life-threatening infections. This is an FDA Class I recall.

The recalled products include Dole 16 oz Shredded Lettuce (UPC 0-71430-84616-2, SKU 157) and Dole 8 oz Shredded Lettuce (UPC 0-71430-01065-5, SKU 2029). Only product codes beginning with W with Best by Dates between December 22, 2021 and January 9, 2022 are affected. A total of 578,243 cases were distributed across multiple states and Canadian provinces.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. If you have these items, discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Seek medical attention if you develop symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, or nausea after consuming contaminated lettuce.

The recalled product

Product
Dole 16 oz Shredded Lettuce UPC: 0-71430-84616-2 SKU: 157 2029 Dole 8 oz Shredded Lettuce UPC: 0-71430-01065-5 SKU 2029
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
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