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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0775-2022·Announced 2022-03-02

Dole 9.1 oz Peppercorn Ranch Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling its 9.1 oz Peppercorn Ranch salad for Listeria monocytogenes contamination found in harvest equipment. Consumers should not consume affected packages.

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: This is an FDA Class I recall for Listeria monocytogenes contamination in fresh produce. FDA Class I recalls have a mandatory minimum severity score of 4 per the severity rubric.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Dole 9.1 oz Peppercorn Ranch salad (UPC 0-71430-00098-4) that was distributed in the United States and Canada. The salad contains raw iceberg lettuce that was harvested using equipment found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled products have codes beginning with 'W' and best-by dates from December 22, 2021 through January 9, 2022. A total of 578,243 cases were distributed combined in Ohio and California. The recalled products were distributed across Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan) and 32 US states (Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin).

Listeria monocytogenes is a serious foodborne pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, and immunocompromised individuals. Consumers should not consume these products and should discard them. Those who consumed these products and develop symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, or muscle aches should contact their healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Dole 9.1 oz Peppercorn Ranch / Ranch et Poivre UPC: 0-71430-00098-4 SKU: 1011
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Category
Food — Fresh Produce
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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