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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –Monterey, CA–February 8, 2024–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/…/rizo-lopez-foods-inc-voluntarily…)

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

Dole Fresh Vegetables is coordinating closely with regulatory officials.

Recalled:

Dole Chopped Kit Avocado Ranch UPC: 71430000915 Lot Codes: W019-W036 2/3/2024-2/20/2024 and N019-N036 2/3/2024-2/20/2024

Dole Chop Kit Avocado Ranch Chop Kit Ranch A L’Avocat UPC: 71430000922 Lot Codes: W022-W036 2024 FE 06-2024 FE 20

Dole Premium Kit Southwest Salad UPC: 71430017012 Lot Codes: W022-W036 2/4/2024-2/18/2024 N022-N036 2/04/2024-2/18/2024

Dole Cajun Ranch Chopped Kit UPC: 71430002063 Lot Codes: W029-W036 2/11/2024-2/18/2024 N022-N036 2/4/2024-2/18/2024

Dole Premium Kit Endless Summer UPC 71430010730 Lot Codes: W022-W036 2/4/2024-2/18/2024 N023-N036 2/5/2024-2/19/2024

Dole Supreme Kit Southwest Salad Supreme Kit Salade Du Sud-Ouest UPC: 71430017111 Lot Codes: W020-W036 2024 FE 03-2024 FE 18

President’s Choice Southwest Salad Kit Sud-Ouest Kit de Salade UPC: 60383023195 Lot Codes: W034-W036 2024 FE 17-2024 FE 18 B018-B024 2024 FE 03-2024 FE 09

Marketside Chopped Salad Kit Bacon Ranch Crunch UPC: 681131305440 Lot Codes: B020-B036 2/5/2024-2/21/2024

Company Contact Information

Consumers: Dole Consumer Response Center

Phone: 800-356-3111

Media: Bil Goldfield – Director, Corporate Communications, Dole Food Company, Inc.

Phone: 818-874-4647

For more information: https://www.fda.gov/…/dole-fresh-vegetables-inc…