The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0788-2022·Announced 2022-03-02

Dole Recalls Marketside Iceberg Salad Due to Listeria Contamination

Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling Marketside 12 oz Classic Iceberg Salad due to Listeria monocytogenes detected in harvest equipment. Consumers should not eat the affected product and should discard or return it.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Although Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen, no illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source material, which prevents elevation to the critical level.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Marketside 12 oz Classic Iceberg Salad (UPC 6-81131-32894-4) after Listeria monocytogenes was detected in harvest equipment used to collect the raw iceberg lettuce.

The recalled product was distributed to multiple states across the United States and provinces in Canada, totaling 578,243 cases. Affected packages have product codes beginning with W and best-by dates from December 22, 2021, through January 9, 2022. The product may still be in consumers' homes or refrigerators.

Consumers should not eat this product and should discard or return it to the store where it was purchased. If you have consumed this product and have health concerns, contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Marketside 12 oz Classic Iceberg Salad UPC: 6-81131-32894-4 SKU: 3107
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