CLASS I Food recall · Reported 27 Mar 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Dole Chopped Kit Avocado Ranch recalled by Dole Fresh Vegetables
Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling Dole Chopped Kit Avocado Ranch, distributed in 25 states. The recall was initiated on 8 Feb 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1072-2024
- FDA event ID
- 93980
- Recalling firm
- Dole Fresh Vegetables, Monterey, CA
- Brand
- Dole
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 8 Feb 2024
- FDA classified
- 15 Mar 2024
- Reported
- 27 Mar 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Ready Meals
Timeline
| 8 Feb 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 15 Mar 2024 | Classified by FDA | +36 days |
| 27 Mar 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Dole Chopped Kit Avocado Ranch UPC 71430000915
Where it was distributed
U.S . distribution to the following: 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 Foreign distribution to the following: Canada- AB, BC, NB, ON and QC
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Questions about this recall
Is Dole Chopped Kit Avocado Ranch recalled?
Yes. Dole Fresh Vegetables recalled Dole Chopped Kit Avocado Ranch on 8 Feb 2024. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1072-2024.
Why was it recalled?
Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
W019- W036 02/03/2024-02/20/2024 N019-N036 02/03/2024-02/20/2024
Where was it sold?
U.S . distribution to the following: 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 Foreign distribution to the following: Canada- AB, BC, NB, ON and QC
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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