Dole Packaged Salads Recalled In Napa Valley Amid Listeria Risk

NAPA VALLEY, CA — Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. expanded a voluntary recall of packaged salads containing iceberg lettuce in California because of a risk of listeria contamination, federal officials announced this week.

"Consumers who still have any of these products in their refrigerators are urged not to consume the product and to discard it immediately," the company said in a statement posted by the Food and Drug Administration.

The company issued a recall in December after two people died and 16 people became ill after consuming Dole salads, KTLA reported.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can be deadly and can cause serious infection in young children, immunocompromised or older people, according to the FDA.

Healthy people may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain or diarrhea. Listeria can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths, according to the FDA.

The expanded recall included Dole and private-label packages that include iceberg lettuce. The lettuce was processed in Springfield, Ohio, and Soledad, California, according to the company.

The equipment used to harvest iceberg lettuce tested positive for listeria, according to Dole.

No illnesses were reported preceding the most recent recall, which involved products that were sold in two dozen states, including California.

Possibly compromised products from Springfield included a product code beginning with the letter "W" and a "best if used by" date between Dec. 22, 2021, and last Sunday.

Products voluntarily recalled from Soledad were identified by a product code beginning with the letter "B" and a "best if used by" date between Dec. 23, 2021, and last Saturday.

"No other Dole products, including fresh fruit and field-packed fresh vegetables, are part of these voluntary recalls and are safe to consume," the company said.

Direct questions about the recall to the Dole Consumer Response Center, 800-356-3111, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific Time.

LISTING OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO SOLEDAD RECALL

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Dole 10oz Very Veggie 0-71430-01008-2
Dole 11oz Greener Selection 0-71430-00965-9
Dole 12oz American 0-71430-00933-8
Dole 12oz Garden Salad / Salade Du Jardin 0-71430-01135-5
Dole 13.25oz Country Ranch Kit 0-71430-01730-2
Dole 13oz Southwest Kit 0-71430-01701-2
Dole 16oz Value Size Shredded Lettuce 0-71430-84616-2
Dole 24oz Value Size Garden Salad 0-71430-01136-2
Dole 3lb Garden Salad 0-71430-01138-6
Dole 5.8 oz Chicken Club BLT Salad Bowl 0-71430-00123-3
Dole 6.05 oz Avocado Ranch Salad with Chicken Bowl 0-71430-00125-7
Dole 6.25 oz Backyard BBQ Salad with Chicken Bowl 0-71430-00124-0
Dole 6.25 oz Santa Fe Style Salad Bowl 0-71430-00118-9
Dole 7.25 oz Turkey & Bacon Country Cobb Salad Bowl 0-71430-00120-2
Dole 7.65oz Café Chef Salad Bowl 0-71430-00115-8
Dole 8oz Shredded Lettuce 0-71430-01065-5
Dole 9.1oz Peppercorn Ranch Chopped Kit 0-71430-00093-9
Dole 9.8oz Chopped Teriyaki Pineapple Kit 0-71430-00100-4
HEB 12oz American Salad 0-41220-35500-6
HEB 8oz Shredded Lettuce 0-41220-35521-1
HEB 9.5oz Premium Ranch Kit 0-41220791569-0
Marketside 7.45 oz Premium Avocado Ranch Bowl 6-81131-37735-5
Marketside 11.75 oz Multi-Serve Southwestern Style Salad Bowl 6-81131-42361-8
Marketside 12oz Classic Salad 6-81131-32894-4
Marketside 12oz Crisp Greens 6-81131-35503-2
Marketside 1lb Shredded Lettuce 6-81131-53209-9
Marketside 24oz Classic Salad 6-81131-32895-1
Marketside 6.35 oz Santa Fe Style Bowl 6-81131-42363-2
Marketside 6.81 oz BLT Salad Bowl 6-81131-37736-2
Marketside 7.25 oz Chef Salad Bowl 6-81131-35506-3
Marketside 7.25 oz Cobb Salad Bowl 6-81131-35507-0
Marketside 8oz Shredded Lettuce 6-81131-32896-8
Presidents Choice 12.25oz Ranch Kit / Le Choix du President Ranch Kit de Salade 0-60383-00493-4
President's Choice 12oz Garden Salad / Le Choix du President Salade Jardiniere 0-60383-22268-0
President's Choice 13oz Sesame Ginger Kit / Le Choix du President Sesame et Gingembre 0-60383-02320-1
President's Choice 13oz Southwest Salad Kit / Le Choix du President Sud-Ouest 0-60383-02319-5