The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0790-2022·Announced 2022-03-02

Marketside Shredded Lettuce Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Marketside 16 oz Shredded Lettuce due to Listeria monocytogenes found in harvest equipment. Affected products have code markings 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 for Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls cannot be scored below 4, regardless of reported illness status.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Marketside 16 oz Shredded Lettuce (UPC: 6-81131-53209-9) due to Listeria monocytogenes found in harvest equipment. A total of 578,243 cases were distributed across the United States and Canada.

Affected products carry code markings beginning with W and best-by dates from December 22, 2021 through January 9, 2022. Distribution included multiple states including California and Ohio, as well as Canadian provinces including Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan.

Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen that can cause illness, particularly in vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, young children, elderly individuals, and immunocompromised persons. Consumers who have purchased affected products should not consume them and should discard or return them.

The recalled product

Product
Marketside 16 oz Shredded Lettuce UPC: 6-81131-53209-9 SKU: 3118
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Hazard
  • listeria-monocytogenes

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