Dole Recalls Romaine Lettuce Due to Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling specific lots of Romaine Lettuce sold as Kroger Fresh Selections and Marketside brands due to a positive Listeria Monocytogenes sample.
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: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Positive MDP sample for Listeria Monocytogenes collected b USDA for Marketside Leafy Romaine Salad with Best By date of June 19, 2012."
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is voluntarily recalling 10 oz plastic bags of Leafy Romaine Lettuce. The affected product is sold under the Kroger Fresh Selections and Marketside brand names. The specific lots have a 'Best if used by' date of June 19, 2012. The recall involves 220 cases distributed by The Kroger Co. and 357 cases distributed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
The recall was initiated after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) collected a sample of Marketside Leafy Romaine Salad that tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes. Listeria is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The affected product was distributed in Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. Consumers should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC codes and lot codes listed in the official recall notice. If they possess the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Leafy Romaine; Romaine Lettuce & Leaf Lettuces; 10 oz plastic bag. Best if used by date: June 19, 2012. Packaged under brand names of: Kroger Fresh Selections, UPC 0 11110 91046 2, Distributed by the Kroger Co., Cincinnati, OH 45202 and Marketside UPC: 6 81131 02781…
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- Hazard
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 (2)
- Kroger code: N158 111B KR11
- Marketside code: N158111B
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 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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