President's Choice Southwest Salad Kit Recalled for Listeria Risk
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Presidents Choice Southwest Salad Kit due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from harvest equipment used to collect raw iceberg lettuce for the product.
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: FDA Class I classification indicates a serious potential health hazard. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing severe illness. The confirmed detection of this pathogen in harvest equipment meets the rubric criterion for Critical severity.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc has recalled Presidents Choice 13 oz. Southwest Salad Kit (UPC 0-60383-02319-5) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The contamination risk stems from harvest equipment used to collect raw iceberg lettuce, which tested positive for the pathogen.
The affected product was distributed across multiple U.S. states and Canadian provinces. Product codes beginning with 'W' and best-by dates between December 22, 2021 and January 9, 2022 are included in this recall. A total of 578,243 cases were distributed to Ohio and California combined.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The recalled salad kit should be discarded or returned to the retailer. Anyone who has consumed the product and has health concerns should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Presidents Choice 13 oz. Southwest Salad Kit / Le Choix du President Sud-Ouest UPC: 0-60383-02319-5 SKU 3282
- 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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