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.
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 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
- 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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