Dole Fresh Vegetables Recalls Kroger Salad Mix for Listeria
Dole Fresh Vegetables recalled Kroger 12 oz Classic Garden salad mix after Listeria monocytogenes was found in harvest equipment. Affected products have codes beginning with W and best-by dates from December 22, 2021 through January 9, 2022.
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, which requires a minimum severity score of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations, though no illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc has recalled Kroger 12 oz Classic Garden salad mix because Listeria monocytogenes was detected in harvest equipment used to process raw iceberg lettuce.
A total of 578,243 cases were distributed across multiple U.S. states and Canadian provinces. Affected products carry package codes beginning with W and have best-by dates from December 22, 2021 through January 9, 2022.
Consumers should not consume this product. Anyone who purchased it should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kroger 12 oz Classic Garden UPC: 0-11110-91036-3 SKU: 3007
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — 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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