CLASS I Food recall · Reported 18 Jul 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report

Leafy Romaine recalled by Dole Fresh Vegetables

Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling Leafy Romaine, 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

Lot, batch or date codesKroger code: N158 111B KR11; Marketside code: N158111B

Quantity recalled220 cases Kroger, 357 cases Wal-Mart

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-1447-2012
FDA event ID: 62396
Recalling firm: Dole Fresh Vegetables, Monterey, CA
Brand: Leafy
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: Ready Meals

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

Leafy Romaine; Romaine Lettuce & Leaf Lettuces; 10 oz plastic bag. Best if used by date: June 19, 2012. Packaged under brand names of: Kroger Fresh Selections, UPC 0 11110 91046 2, Distributed by the Kroger Co., Cincinnati, OH 45202 and Marketside UPC: 6 81131 02781 6 Distributed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Bentonville, AR 72716

Where it was distributed

VA, NC. KY. SC. TN. GA

Georgia Kentucky North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia

Stores named: Walmart, Kroger

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?

Kroger code: N158 111B KR11; Marketside code: N158111B

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

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Kroger Fresh Selections Greener Supreme recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
18 Jul 2012	CLASS I	Kroger Fresh Selections Greener Supreme recalledKroger	Dole Fresh Vegetables	Listeria	6 states

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