The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0779-2022·Announced 2022-03-02

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.

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, 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
Hazard
  • listeria
  • raw-produce

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