CLASS I Food recall · Reported 16 Feb 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
Dole Southwest Kit Product recalled by Dole Fresh Vegetables
Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling Dole Southwest Kit Product, distributed in 36 states. The recall was initiated on 22 Dec 2021 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-0678-2022
- FDA event ID
- 89284
- Recalling firm
- Dole Fresh Vegetables, Monterey, CA
- Brand
- Dole Southwest
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 22 Dec 2021
- FDA classified
- 8 Feb 2022
- Reported
- 16 Feb 2022
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 22 Dec 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 8 Feb 2022 | Classified by FDA | +48 days |
| 16 Feb 2022 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Potential 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 13oz Southwest Kit Product UPC 071430017012 Little Salad Bar 12oz Chopped Southwest Kit Product UPC 4099100087031 Marketside 13.4oz Chopped Southwest Kit Product UPC 681131305129
Where it was distributed
AL, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI.
AlabamaArizonaCaliforniaConnecticutFloridaGeorgiaIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiNorth Carolina
Stores named: Walmart
Questions about this recall
Is Dole Southwest Kit Product recalled?
Yes. Dole Fresh Vegetables recalled Dole Southwest Kit Product on 22 Dec 2021. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0678-2022.
Why was it recalled?
Potential Listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
Code beginning with either the letter "N" or "Y" Best if Used By date between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022
Where was it sold?
AL, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI.
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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