FDA Food Recalls

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.