Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Number of Salad Kits Due to Possible Health Risk from Listeria monocytogenes

Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling from the market a limited number of Dole-branded and private label salad kits described below, which were processed on the same line as a cheese that has been recalled by the manufacturer, Rizo-Lopez Foods, for the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. (https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/rizo-lopez-foods-inc-voluntarily-recalls-dairy-products-because-possible-health-risk)

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Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

This recall notification is being issued due to the potential for cross-contamination of cheese contained in certain masterpacks by cheese potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes from our packaged cheese supplier. At this time, we are unaware of any specific illnesses associated with our products. or by other purchasers of their recalled cheese.

A listing of products subject to this recall is set forth below and includes Dole, President’s Choice, and Marketside brands. The product lot codes are located in the upper-right-hand corner of the package. Consumers who still have any of these products in their refrigerators or freezers are urged not to consume the product and to discard it immediately.

Recalled salad items were distributed in the states of AL, CA, CT, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, UT, VA, WA and WI. Additionally, these salads were distributed in the following Canadian provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec.

No other Dole products are part of these voluntary recalls.

Dole retailers have been advised to check store shelves and warehouse inventories to confirm that no recalled product is available for purchase by consumers.

Retailer and consumer questions about the voluntary recalls should be directed to the Dole Consumer Response Center at 800-356-3111, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

Dole Fresh Vegetables is coordinating closely with regulatory officials.

Brand Product Description UPC GTIN Lot Code Starting With BIUB
Dole Chopped Kit Avocado Ranch

71430000915

10071430000912

W019- W036

02/03/2024-02/20/2024

N019-N036

02/03/2024-02/20/2024

Dole Chop Kit Avocado Ranch

Chop Kit Ranch A L'Avocat

71430000922

10071430000929

W022- W036

2024 FE 06 - 2024 FE 20

Dole Premium Kit Southwest Salad

71430017012

10071430017019

W022- W036

02/04/2024-02/18/2024

N022- N036

02/04/2024- 02/18/2024

Dole Cajun Ranch Chopped Kit

71430002063

10071430002060

W029- W036

02/11/2024- 02/18/2024

N022- N036

02/04/2024- 02/18/2024

Dole Premium Kit Endless Summer

71430010730

10071430010737

W022- W036

02/04/2024- 02/18/2024

N023- N036

02/05/2024-02/19/2024

Dole Supreme Kit Southwest Salad

Supreme Kit Salade Du Sud-Ouest

71430017111

10071430017118

W020- W036

2024 FE 03 - 2024 FE 18

President's Choice Southwest Salad Kit

Sud-Ouest Kit de Salade

60383023195

10060383023192

W034-W036

2024 FE 17 - 2024 FE 18

B018- B024

2024 FE 03 - 2024 FE 09

Marketside Chopped Salad Kit Bacon Ranch Crunch

681131305440

10681131305447

B020- B036

02/05/2024- 02/21/2024

 

Contacts

Media Contact: Bil Goldfield

Director, Corporate Communications

Dole Food Company, Inc.

818-874-4647

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