Business Wire | Dec 22, 2021 04:31PM EST

Dole Fresh Vegetables Announces Voluntary Recall for Salads Processed at its Bessemer City, NC and Yuma, AZ Facilities Due to Possible Health Risk from Listeria monocytogenes

Dec. 22, 2021

MONTEREY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2021--Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., is voluntarily recalling from the market all Dole-branded and private label packaged salads processed at its Bessemer City, NC and its Yuma, AZ production facilities due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. and is also temporarily suspending operations at both facilities to conduct an extensive cleaning and sanitation protocol. Products subject to the voluntary recall are identified by a product lot code beginning with the either the letter "N" or "Y" in the upper right-hand corner of the package (see examples below) and will have a "Best if Used By" date between November 30, 2021, and January 8, 2022. Consumers who still have any of these products in their refrigerators are urged not to consume the product and to discard it immediately.

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Example product code from Bessemer City, NC plant (Graphic: Business Wire)

This suspension of operations and recall are being performed voluntarily by Dole out of an abundance of caution, in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The decision to suspend operations and recall all products from these facilities was made after analyzing the strain of Listeria monocytogenes isolated in a single package of Dole-branded Garden Salad produced in the Bessemer City facility and a single package of shredded iceberg lettuce produced in the Yuma, AZ facility. Both of those items were randomly sampled by the state of Georgia and the state of Michigan, respectively, and were a genetic match with a strain of Listeria monocytogenes which FDA and CDC believe is responsible for sixteen illnesses since 2014.

Listing of products subject to each of these recalls is set forth below.

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.

Recalled salad items from the Bessemer City facility were distributed in the states of AL, CT, FL, GA, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MS, NC, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, and VA. Recalled salad items from the Yuma facility were distributed in the states of AL, AZ, CT, FL, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MS, NC, ND, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WI.

No products produced from Dole facilities in Springfield, OH (production/lot codes beginning with "W") or Soledad, CA (production/lot codes beginning with "B") are included in these voluntary recalls. In addition, no other Dole products, including "ready-to-eat" salad products, fresh fruit, and field-packed fresh vegetables, are part of these voluntary recalls and are safe to consume.

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, 8:00am to 3:00pm Pacific Time.

Dole Fresh Vegetables is coordinating closely with regulatory officials.

LISTING OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO BESSEMER CITY RECALL

Production Description Product UPC

Ahold 10oz Chopped Romaine 688267011085

Ahold 12oz American Blend 688267011535

Ahold 12oz Garden Salad Mix 688267184437

Ahold 32oz Garden Salad 688267011610

Ahold 5oz 50/50 Spinach & Spring Mix 688267176524

Ahold 5oz Arugula 688267011559

Ahold 5oz Spring Mix 688267011191

Ahold 6oz Baby Spinach Bag 688267010965

Ahold 7oz Butter Blend 688267011436

Ahold 8oz Italian House Blend 688267011627

Dole 10.2oz Chopped Bacon Caesar 071430000892

Dole 10.6oz Chopped Greek 071430000885

Dole 10.7oz Chopped Fiesta Lime Kit 071430000991

Dole 10.8oz Chop Caesar Kit 071430000847

Dole 10oz 50/50 Spinach & Spring Mix Blend Clamshell 071430010983

Dole 10oz Angel Hair Coleslaw 071430009741

Dole 10oz Baby Spinach Clamshell 071430000168

Dole 10oz Caesar Kit 071430008065

Dole 10oz Light Caesar Kit US 071430009253

Dole 10oz Shredded Carrot 071430000281

Dole 10oz Spring Mix Clamshell 071430000137

Dole 10oz Very Veggie 071430010082

Dole 11.3oz Chop Avocado Ranch Kit 01430000915

Dole 11.3oz Chop Avocado Ranch Kit 071430000915

Dole 11.3oz Ultimate Caesar Kit 071430017029

Dole 11.5 oz Creamy Coleslaw Kit 071430017173

Dole 11oz Greener Selection 071430009659

Dole 12.1oz Buffalo Ranch Chopped Kit 071430000946

Dole 12.2oz Chopped Applewood Bacon Kit 071430001011

Dole 12.2oz Chopped Sunflower Crunch Kit 071430000342

Dole 12.9oz Bacon & Bleu Chopped Kit 071430000304

Dole 12.9oz Chipotle and Cheddar Chopped Kit 071430000311

Dole 12oz American Blend 071430009338

Dole 12oz Garden Salad 071430011355

Dole 12oz Premium Sweet Kale Kit 071430000809

Dole 13 oz BBQ Ranch Chopped Kit 071430000298

Dole 13.25oz Country Ranch 071430017302

Dole 13.6oz Sesame Asian Chopped Kit 071430000359

Dole 13.6oz Sunflower Crunch Chopped Kit 071430000342

Dole 13oz Endless Summer Kit 071430010730

Dole 13oz Southwest Kit 071430017012

Dole 14oz Coleslaw 071430010662

Dole 14oz Southern Slaw 071430010365

Dole 15.5oz Family Ultimate Caesar 071430000830

Dole 15oz Family Classic Romaine 071430010372

Dole 24oz Garden Salad 071430011362

Dole 2lb Chopped Romaine 071430009512

Dole 5.5oz Baby Spinach 071430009642

Dole 5oz 50/50 Spinach & Spring Mix Blend 071430010976

Dole 5oz Arugula 071430010723

Dole 5oz Organic Spring Mix Clamshell 071430846254

Dole 5oz Spring Mix 071430009437

Dole 6 oz Butter Bliss 071430010709

Dole 6.9oz Blueberry Bliss Salad Kit 071430010495

Dole 7oz Field Greens 071430009611

Dole 8.3oz Spinach Miso Crunch Kit 071430010532

Dole 8oz Shredded Lettuce 071430010655

Dole 8oz Spinach 071430009765

Dole 9.0oz Premium Romaine 071430009109

Dole 9.1oz Peppercorn Ranch Chopped Kit 071430000939

Dole 9.8oz Chopped Teriyaki Pineapple Kit 071430001004

Dole 9oz Classic Romaine 071430010693

Dole 9oz Hearts of Romaine 071430009567

Kroger 10oz Hearts of Romaine 011110910448

Kroger 10oz Baby Spinach Clamshell 011110910509

Kroger 10oz Italian Blend 011110910455

Kroger 10oz Leafy Romaine 011110910462

Kroger 10oz Premium Romaine Blend 011110910387

Kroger 10oz Spring Mix Clamshell 011110910523

Kroger 10oz Tender Spinach (Teen) 011110916495

Kroger 12oz Garden Salad 011110910363

Kroger 12oz Veggie Blend 011110910486

Kroger 16oz Organic Spring Mix Clamshell 111110911308

Kroger 1lb Organic Baby Spinach Clamshell 111110911513

Kroger 24oz Garden Salad 011110910370

Kroger 4.5oz Shredded Green Leaf 011110061065

Kroger 5.5oz 50/50 Mix Clamshell 011110910530

Kroger 5oz Chopped Kale 011110221490

Kroger 5oz Organic Baby Arugula Clamshell 111110911506

Kroger 5oz Organic Baby Kale Clamshell 111110917270

Kroger 5oz Organic Baby Romaine Blend Clamshell 111110911278

Kroger 5oz Organic Baby Spinach Clamshell 111110911285

Kroger 5oz Organic Power Greens Clamshell 111110917331

Kroger 5oz Organic Spring Mix Clamshell 111110911315

Kroger 5oz Spring Mix Clamshell 011110910516

Kroger 6oz Baby Spinach Clamshell 011110910493

Kroger 8oz Field Greens 011110910424

Kroger 8oz Shredded Romaine 011110221483

Lidl 10oz Caesar Kit 20737740

Lidl 11oz 50/50Baby Spinach/Spring Mix Blend Clamshell 4056489503576

Lidl 11oz Baby Spinach Clamshell 4056489503552

Lidl 11oz Spring Mix Clamshell 4056489503569

Lidl 12oz American 4056489210511

Lidl 12oz Garden Salad 20737726

Lidl 12oz Sesame Asian Chopped Kit 4056489210450

Lidl 14oz Coleslaw 4056489151265

Lidl 16oz Baby Spinach Clamshell 4056489210542

Lidl 5oz Baby Arugula 4056489210535

Lidl 5oz Spring Mix 20737702

Lidl 6oz Baby Spinach 20737696

Lidl 8oz Shred Lettuce 4056489151272

Lidl 8oz Teen Spinach 20269845

Lidl 9oz Italian Blend 20737733

Little Salad Bar 10.65oz Caesar Kit 4099100263923

Little Salad Bar 10oz Caesar Kit 4099100087000

Little Salad Bar 11.5oz Chopped Avocado Ranch Kit 4099100219555

Little Salad Bar 12oz Chop Sunflower Crunch Kit 4099100087925

Little Salad Bar 12oz Chopped Asian Kit 4099100086973

Little Salad Bar 12oz Chopped Southwest Kit 4099100087031

Little Salad Bar 12oz Chopped Sweet Kale Kit 4099100083552

Little Salad Bar 12oz Garden Salad 4099100082982

Little Salad Bar 14oz Coleslaw 4099100154887

Little Salad Bar 5oz Spring Mix 4099100083507

Little Salad Bar 6oz Butter Lettuce 4099100083064

Little Salad Bar 8oz Shredded Lettuce 4099100087963

Little Salad Bar 8oz Spinach 4099100083453

Little Salad Bar 9oz Italian Blend 4099100083194

Marketside 10oz Angel Hair Coleslaw 681131387491

Marketside 10oz Leafy Romaine Salad 681131027816

Marketside 10oz Premium Hearts of Romaine Salad 681131027830

Marketside 10oz Spinach 681131329460

Marketside 11.3oz Chopped Caesar Kit 681131148320

Marketside 11oz 50-50 Spinach & Spring Mix Blend Clamshell 681131355018

Marketside 11oz Baby Spinach Clamshell 681131090254

Marketside 11oz Spring Mix w/ Greenleaf Clamshell 681131355001

Marketside 12.3oz Chopped Avocado Ranch Kit 681131305136

Marketside 12oz Classic Iceberg 681131328944

Marketside 12oz Crisp Greens 681131355032

Marketside 13.4oz Chopped Southwest Kit 681131305129

Marketside 13.7oz Asian Chopped Kit 681131305150

Marketside 13.8oz Cherry Almond Gorgonzola Chop Kit 681131305167

Marketside 13.8oz Sunflower Bacon Kit 681131305143

Marketside 14.6oz Bacon Caesar Kit 681131387354

Marketside 15oz Caesar Kit 681131387446

Marketside 16oz Organic 50-50 Spinach & Spring Mix Clamshell 681131354783

Marketside 16oz Organic Baby Spinach Clamshell 681131085731

Marketside 16oz Organic Spring Mix Clamshell 681131354769

Marketside 16oz Shredded Iceberg 681131532099

Marketside 16oz Tri-Color Coleslaw 681131387484

Marketside 18oz Premium Romaine Salad 681131388078

Marketside 22.2oz Family Sunflower Bacon Chopped Kit 681131377348

Marketside 23.5oz Family Caesar Kit 681131387460

Marketside 24oz Classic Iceberg Salad 681131328951

Marketside 5.5oz Organic 50-50 Spinach & Spring Mix Clamshell 681131354790

Marketside 5oz Organic Arugula Clamshell 681131221733

Marketside 5oz Organic Baby Spinach & Baby Kale Clamshell 681131221290

Marketside 5oz Organic Baby Spinach Clamshell 681131328982

Marketside 5oz Organic Spinach Arugula Blend Clamshell 681131532082

Marketside 5oz Organic Spring Mix Clamshell 681131354776

Marketside 5oz Spring Mix 681131354998

Marketside 6 oz Butter Blend Salad 681131027861

Marketside 6oz Baby Greens 681131355025

Marketside 6oz Baby Spinach 681131027908

Marketside 8oz Bacon Ranch Crunch Kit 681131305440

Marketside 8oz Shredded Iceberg 681131328968

Marketside 9.5oz Kale Pecan Cranberry Chopped Kit 681131221320

Marketside 9oz Chopped Romaine Mix 681131221412

Marketside 9oz Premium Romaine Salad 681131387538

Naturally Better 16oz Organic 50-50 Spinach & Spring Mix 607880203431Clamshell

Naturally Better 16oz Organic Baby Spinach Clamshell 607880203417

Naturally Better 16oz Organic Spring Mix Clamshell 607880203424

Naturally Better 5oz Organic 50-50 Spinach & Spring Mix Clamshell 607880203363

Naturally Better 5oz Organic Arugula Clamshell 607880203394

Naturally Better 5oz Organic Baby Romaine Clamshell 607880203400

Naturally Better 5oz Organic Baby Spinach Clamshell 607880203370

Naturally Better 5oz Organic Spring Mix Clamshell 607880203387

Natures Promise 10oz Organic Baby Spinach Clamshell 688267548864

Natures Promise 10oz Organic Spring Mix Clamshell 688267548871

Natures Promise 5oz Organic 50-50 Spinach & Spring Mix Clamshell 688267154560

Nature's Promise 5oz Organic Baby Arugula Clamshell 688267154478

Nature's Promise 5oz Organic Baby Kale Clamshell 688267154492

Nature's Promise 5oz Organic Baby Romaine Clamshell 688267154485

Natures Promise 5oz Organic Baby Spring Mix Clamshell 688267154546

Simply Nature 16oz Organic Spring Mix Clamshell 4099100088632

Simply Nature 5oz Organic Baby Spinach and Arugula Clamshell 4099100087994

Simply Nature 5oz Organic Baby Spinach Clamshell 4099100088564

Simply Nature 5oz Organic Mixed Greens Clamshell 4099100088069

LISTING OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO YUMA RECALL

Dole 8 oz Shredded Lettuce UPC 0-71430-01065-5

Marketside 8 oz Shredded Lettuce UPC 6-81131-32896-8

Kroger 8oz Shredded Lettuce UPC 0-11110-91613-6

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CONTACT: Bil Goldfield Director, Corporate Communications Dole Food Company, Inc. 818-874-4647