The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0795-2022·Announced 2022-03-02

Presidents Choice Sesame Ginger Kit Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling Presidents Choice Sesame Ginger Kit salad kits due to Listeria monocytogenes found in harvest equipment. Approximately 578,243 cases were distributed across the US and Canada.

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 establishes a minimum severity of 4 per the rubric. Although no illnesses have been reported, Listeria monocytogenes is a confirmed high-risk pathogen (not theoretical), supporting the Severe classification.

Plain-English summary

Presidents Choice 13 oz. Sesame Ginger Kit salad kits are being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Harvest equipment used to gather the raw iceberg lettuce in the salad mix tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes during testing by Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc.

The recall affects approximately 578,243 cases distributed in the US (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) and Canada (AB, BC, NB, ON, QC, SK). The affected product codes begin with W and have best-by dates from December 22, 2021 through January 9, 2022.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, children, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Presidents Choice 13 oz. Sesame Ginger Kit¿/ Le Choix du President Sesame et Gingembre UPC: 0-60383-02320-1 SKU 3283
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Category
Food — Produce / Ready-to-Eat Salad
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

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