CLASS I Food recall · Reported 18 Jul 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Kroger Fresh Selections Greener Supreme recalled
Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling Kroger Fresh Selections Greener Supreme, distributed in Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia. The recall was initiated on 21 Jun 2012 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-1446-2012
- FDA event ID
- 62396
- Recalling firm
- Dole Fresh Vegetables, Monterey, CA
- Brand
- Kroger
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 21 Jun 2012
- FDA classified
- 9 Jul 2012
- Reported
- 18 Jul 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Romaine Lettuce
Timeline
| 21 Jun 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Classified by FDA | +18 days |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Positive MDP sample for Listeria Monocytogenes collected b USDA for Marketside Leafy Romaine Salad with Best By date of June 19, 2012.
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
Kroger Fresh Selections Greener Supreme; Iceberg lettuce, Romaine lettuce, Carrots and Red Cabbage; 12 oz plastic bag. Best if used by date: June 19, 2012: UPC 0 11110 91039 4 Distributed by the Kroger Co., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Where it was distributed
VA, NC. KY. SC. TN. GA
GeorgiaKentuckyNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaTennesseeVirginia
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Positive MDP sample for Listeria Monocytogenes collected b USDA for Marketside Leafy Romaine Salad with Best By date of June 19, 2012.
Which lots are affected?
N158 211B 1613 KR04
Where was it sold?
VA, NC. KY. SC. TN. GA
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 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
1 other product · FDA event 62396| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Leafy Romaine recalled by Dole Fresh VegetablesLeafy | Dole Fresh Vegetables | Listeria | 6 states |
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All 58| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Sysco Blend Lett/rom 50/50 Noclr 4/5# Sysco Blend Lett/rom recalledSysco Blend | Taylor Farms de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V | Cyclospora | 27 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Markon Blend Lett/Rom 80/20 With Sep Baggies 4/5# Iceberg recalledMarkon Blend | Taylor Farms de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V | Cyclospora | 27 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Cross Valley Farms Blend Lett/Rom 50/50 Noclr 4/5# Cross recalledCross Valley | Taylor Farms de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V | Cyclospora | 27 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Markon Blend Lett/Rom 50/50 Noclr 4/5# Markon Blend recalledMarkon Blend | Taylor Farms de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V | Cyclospora | 27 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Taylor Farms Blend Lett/Rom Blend With Bag 4/5# Iceberg recalledTaylor | Taylor Farms de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V | Cyclospora | 27 states |