Mixed greens recall linked to Listeria monocytogenes in harvest equipment
Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling Presidents Choice 12 oz Mixed Greens due to Listeria monocytogenes found in harvest equipment. The recall affects 578,243 cases distributed across Canada and the United States.
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 recall was classified as FDA Class I, which requires a minimum severity score of 4. Although no illnesses have been reported, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Presidents Choice 12 oz Mixed Greens (UPC 0-60383-00188-9) after Listeria monocytogenes was found in harvest equipment used during vegetable processing.
The recalled product was distributed to retailers across Canada and the United States, totaling 578,243 cases. In Canada, distribution included Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. In the United States, the product reached Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
Consumers should check for affected packages, which have product codes beginning with "W" and best-by dates between December 22, 2021 and January 9, 2022. Any affected product should be discarded or returned to the retailer where it was purchased.
The recalled product
- Product
- Presidents Choice 12 oz Mixed Greens / Le Choix du President Melange de Legumes-Feuilles UPC: 0-60383-00188-9 SKU 3236
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Produce / Ready-to-Eat
- 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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