This latest recall impacts Dole-branded and private label packaged salads processed at the company’s Springfield, Ohio and Soledad, Calif. production facilities. The items, which were sold nationwide at retailers such as Kroger and HEB, include a variety of different lettuces, chopped salad kits, salad bowls, and more. Per an announcement from the FDA, iceberg lettuce contained in these products is responsible for the possible contamination. The recalled products from the Ohio plant have a product lot code beginning with the letter “W” and a “Best if Used By” date between December 22, 2021 and January 9, 2022. Recalled items from the California facility have a product lot code beginning with the letter “B” and a “Best if Used By” date between December 23, 2021 and January 8, 2022. Consumers can find the product lot codes located in the upper-right-hand corner of the packaging. The recalled salad items from the California facility were distributed in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Maryland, North Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Additionally, these salads were distributed in the following Canadian provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. The recalled items that were processed at the California facility are listed below next to the Universal Product Code (UPC):
Dole 10oz Very Veggie 0-71430-01008-2Dole 11oz Greener Selection 0-71430-00965-9Dole 12oz American 0-71430-00933-8Dole 12oz Garden Salad / Salade Du Jardin 0-71430-01135-5Dole 13.25oz Country Ranch Kit 0-71430-01730-2Dole 13oz Southwest Kit 0-71430-01701-2Dole 16oz Value Size Shredded Lettuce 0-71430-84616-2Dole 24oz Value Size Garden Salad 0-71430-01136-2Dole 3lb Garden Salad 0-71430-01138-6Dole 5.8 oz Chicken Club BLT Salad Bowl 0-71430-00123-3Dole 6.05 oz Avocado Ranch Salad with Chicken Bowl 0-71430-00125-7Dole 6.25 oz Backyard BBQ Salad with Chicken Bowl 0-71430-00124-0Dole 6.25 oz Santa Fe Style Salad Bowl 0-71430-00118-9Dole 7.25 oz Turkey & Bacon Country Cobb Salad Bowl 0-71430-00120-2Dole 7.65oz Café Chef Salad Bowl 0-71430-00115-8Dole 8oz Shredded Lettuce 0-71430-01065-5Dole 9.1oz Peppercorn Ranch Chopped Kit 0-71430-00093-9Dole 9.8oz Chopped Teriyaki Pineapple Kit 0-71430-00100-4HEB 12oz American Salad 0-41220-35500-6HEB 8oz Shredded Lettuce 0-41220-35521-1HEB 9.5oz Premium Ranch Kit 0-41220791569-0Marketside 7.45 oz Premium Avocado Ranch Bowl 6-81131-37735-5Marketside 11.75 oz Multi-Serve Southwestern Style Salad Bowl 6-81131-42361-8Marketside 12oz Classic Salad 6-81131-32894-4Marketside 12oz Crisp Greens 6-81131-35503-2Marketside 1lb Shredded Lettuce 6-81131-53209-9Marketside 24oz Classic Salad 6-81131-32895-1Marketside 6.35 oz Santa Fe Style Bowl 6-81131-42363-2Marketside 6.81 oz BLT Salad Bowl 6-81131-37736-2Marketside 7.25 oz Chef Salad Bowl 6-81131-35506-3Marketside 7.25 oz Cobb Salad Bowl 6-81131-35507-0Marketside 8oz Shredded Lettuce 6-81131-32896-8President’s Choice 12.25oz Ranch Kit / Le Choix du President Ranch Kit de Salade 0-60383-00493-4President’s Choice 12oz Garden Salad / Le Choix du President Salade Jardiniere 0-60383-22268-0President’s Choice 13oz Sesame Ginger Kit / Le Choix du President Sesame et Gingembre 0-60383-02320-1President’s Choice 13oz Southwest Salad Kit / Le Choix du President Sud-Ouest 0-60383-02319-5
The recalled salad items from the Ohio facility were distributed in the following states: Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin. These salads were also distributed in the following Canadian provinces: New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec. The recalled items that were processed at the Ohio facility are listed below next to the Universal Product Code (UPC):
Dole 10 oz Very Veggie / Ranache de Legumes 0-71430-01008-2Dole 11 oz Greener Selection / Selection de Verdure 0-71430-00965-9Dole 12 oz American / Melange Americain 0-71430-00933-8Dole 12 oz Garden Salad / Salade du Jardin 0-71430-01135-5Dole 13 oz Asian Island Crunch / Croustillante Des Iles Asiatiques 0-71430-01721-0Dole 13 oz Southwest Salad Kit 0-71430-01701-2Dole 13 oz Southwest Salad Kit / Salade du Sud-ouest 0-71430-01711-1Dole 13.25 Country Ranch Kit 0-71430-01730-2Dole 16 oz Shredded Lettuce 0-71430-84616-2Dole 2 lb Garden Salad 0-71430-01137-9Dole 24 oz Value Size Garden Salad 0-71430-01136-2Dole 8 oz Shredded Lettuce 0-71430-01065-5Dole 9.1 oz Peppercorn Ranch / Ranch et Poivre 0-71430-00098-4Dole 9.1 oz Peppercorn Ranch Chopped Kit 0-71430-00093-9Dole 9.8 oz Chopped Teriyaki Pineapple Kit 0-71430-00100-4Dole 9.8 oz Chopped Teriyaki Pineapple Kit / Teriyaki A L’ananas 0-71430-00182-0Kroger 12 oz American Blend 0-11110-91041-7Kroger 12 oz Classic Garden 0-11110-91036-3Kroger 12 oz Veggie Blend 0-11110-91048-6Kroger 24 oz Classic Garden 0-11110-91037-0Kroger 8oz. Shredded Iceberg Lettuce 0-11110-91613-6Little Salad Bar 10 oz Caesar Salad Kit 4099100 087000Little Salad Bar 10.65 oz. Chopped Caesar Kit 4099100263923Little Salad Bar 12 oz Garden Salad 4099100082982Little Salad Bar 8 oz Shredded Lettuce 4099100087963Little Salad Bar 9 oz Italian Salad 4099100083194Marketside 12 oz Classic Iceberg Salad 6-81131-32894-4Marketside 12 oz Crisp Greens 6-81131-35503-2Marketside 16 oz Shredded Lettuce 6-81131-53209-9Marketside 24 oz Classic Iceberg Salad 6-81131-32895-1Marketside 8 oz Shredded Lettuce 6-81131-32896-8President’s Choice 12 oz Garden Salad / Le Choix du President Salade Jardiniere 0-60383-22268-0President’s Choice 12 oz Mixed Greens / Le Choix du President Melange de Legumes- Feuilles 0-60383-00188-9President’s Choice 12.25 oz Ranch Kit / Le Choix du President Ranch Kit de Salade 0-60383-00493-4President’s Choice 13 oz. Sesame Ginger Kit / Le Choix du President Sesame et Gingembre 0-60383-02320-1President’s Choice 13 oz. Southwest Salad Kit / Le Choix du President Sud-Ouest 0-60383-02319-5
The FDA is urging consumers who still have any of these products in their refrigerators not to consume them, and discard them immediately. Additionally, Dole retailers have been advised to check store shelves and warehouse inventories to confirm that no recalled product is currently available for purchase. This voluntary recall was issued after equipment used in the harvesting of the raw iceberg lettuce contained in the above products was tested by Dole and found to contain Listeria monocytogenes. Though no illnesses related to this recall have been reported to date, Listeria is especially dangerous for pregnant women, the very young, the elderly, and the immune-compromised. Listeria symptoms include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea, or other gastrointestinal ailments. Per the announcement from the FDA, no other Dole products, including fresh fruit and field-packed fresh vegetables, are part of these voluntary recalls. In other words, those items are safe to consume. The recall from last month included similar products, but those items were processed at Dole’s facilities in Bessemer City, N.C. and Yuma, Ariz. Retailer and consumer questions about the recalls should be directed to the Dole Consumer Response Center at 800-356-3111.
