The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0787-2022·Announced 2022-03-02

Dole Fresh Vegetables recalls Italian salad due to Listeria in harvest equipment

Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling Little Salad Bar 9 oz Italian Salad because harvest equipment was found to contain Listeria monocytogenes. The product was widely distributed to multiple U.S. states and Canadian provinces.

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 Class I classification mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per recall standards. The hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, detected in equipment used to harvest and process the recalled salad product.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Little Salad Bar 9 oz Italian Salad (UPC: 4099100083194, SKU: 3215) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

During testing, harvest equipment used to process raw iceberg lettuce was found to contain Listeria monocytogenes. Because the contaminated equipment was used in production, there is a potential risk that the salad product may be contaminated.

The recalled product was distributed to customers in multiple states across the United States and Canadian provinces. A combined total of 578,243 cases were distributed from Ohio and California. The affected product is identified by product codes beginning with W and best-by dates from December 22, 2021 through January 9, 2022.

This is an FDA Class I recall. Consumers with affected product should check the code and best-by date on their package.

The recalled product

Product
Little Salad Bar 9 oz Italian Salad UPC: 4099100083194 SKU: 3215
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