Presidents Choice Ranch Kit Recalled for Listeria in Harvest Equipment
Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling Presidents Choice 12.25 oz Ranch Kits due to Listeria monocytogenes detected in harvest equipment used for raw iceberg lettuce. Affected products have codes beginning with W and best-by dates of December 22, 2021 through January 9, 2022.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: This recall carries an FDA Class I designation, the agency's highest classification for food recalls. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Presidents Choice 12.25 oz Ranch Kit / Le Choix du President Ranch Kit de Salade (UPC 0-60383-00493-4, SKU 3614). The recall was issued after harvest equipment used in harvesting raw iceberg lettuce was tested and found to contain Listeria monocytogenes.
A total of 578,243 cases were distributed across the United States and Canada. Distribution in the United States included Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Distribution in Canada included Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan.
The affected products have product codes beginning with the letter W and best-by dates between December 22, 2021, and January 9, 2022.
Consumers should not eat this product. Those who have purchased the product should return it to the retailer or contact Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Presidents Choice 12.25 oz Ranch Kit / Le Choix du President Ranch Kit de Salade UPC: 0-60383-00493-4 SKU 3614
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Produce / Salad Kit
- 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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