Recalls / Class I
Class IF-1702-2014
Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Product
Italian blend Salad (Romaine Lettuce and Radicchio) packaged under the following brand names: Dole Italian Blend, (UPC 7143000819); Fresh Selections Italian Style Blend (Kroger) (UPC 1111091045); Little Salad Bar Italian Salad, (UPC 4149811014); Marketside Italian Style Salad, (Wal Mart) (UPC 8113102780) 10 oz. bags (283 g) Dole Fresh Vegetables Monterey, CA 93942
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- A058201A, A058201B, Best By March 12, 2014.
- Quantity
- 3,807 cases (6 x 10 oz bag per case)
Why it was recalled
Canadian Food Inspection Agency tested a random sample of bagged Italian Blend which tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Notification channel
- Press Release
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 2959 Salinas Hwy, N/A, Monterey, California 93940-6400
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- CT, FL, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD. MI, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, VA and Canada
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2014-03-13
- FDA classified
- 2014-03-27
- Posted by FDA
- 2014-04-02
- Terminated
- 2014-04-21
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1702-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.