Dole Hearts of Romaine Recalled Due to Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling specific lots of Dole brand Hearts of Romaine because an FDA sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
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: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4, and the presence of a high-risk pathogen (Listeria) in a ready-to-eat product typically warrants the highest severity rating in the absence of mitigating factors.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is voluntarily recalling 2,598 cases of Dole brand Hearts of Romaine, Net Wt. 10 oz. (UPC 71430 00956). The recall is being conducted because an FDA sample of the product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product is identified by Product number 0540, Code number N165112A, and an Enjoy by date of 06/26/2012. The product was distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific code and date information listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dole brand Hearts of Romaine; Net Wt. 10 oz. UPC 71430 00956; Dole
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,598
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 (1)
- Product number 0540 Code number N165112A Enjoy by 06/26/2012.
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