Dole’s Bagged Salads Alert!

Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. recalled all of the bagged salads it produced at its Springfield Ohio facility last week, after inspectors determined Listeria bacteria there likely caused 12 hospitalizations and one death.

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People should throw away any salad that came from the facility, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. CDC recommends that consumers do not eat, restaurants do not serve, and retailers do not sell packaged salads produced at the Dole processing facility in Springfield, Ohio.

People infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes, by state of residence, as of January 21, 2016
People infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes, by state of residence, as of January 21, 2016 (n=12)

Brands of packaged salads include Dole, Fresh Selections, Simple Truth, Marketside, The Little Salad Bar, and President’s Choice Organics.

Their product, distributed in 23 states including New York and Jersey, was pulled from supermarket shelves and consumers advised to toss suspect bags and scrub any surface the contents touched.

All Dole-branded and private label packaged salads subject to the voluntary withdrawal are identified with a product code beginning with the letter “A” in the upper right-hand corner of the package. This recall applies to all products manufactured from the Dole facility located in Springfield, OH.

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On January 21, 2016, Dole reported to CDC that it had stopped all production at the processing facility in Springfield, Ohio. The company also reported that it is withdrawing all packaged salads currently on the market that were produced at this facility.

  • At this time, there is no evidence to suggest that packaged salads produced at other Dole processing facilities in the United States are linked to illness

Recalled products

Brand Name    Common Name    Size    Code(s) on Product    UPC
Dole    Classic Iceberg Salad    340 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01063
Dole    Classic Iceberg Salad    1361 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 00810
Dole    Classic Romaine    255 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01069
Dole    Greener Selection    340 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 00965
Dole    Colorful Cole Slaw    397 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01715
Dole    Colorful Cole Slaw    1361 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 00320
Dole    American Blend    340 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 00933
Dole    Chopped Romaine    454 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01082
Dole    Chopped Romaine    907 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 00951
Dole    Field Greens    198 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 00961
Dole    Hearts of Romaine    255 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 00956
Dole    Italian Blend    255 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 00819
Dole    Mediterranean Blend    227 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 00959
Dole    Spring Mix    1361 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01030
Dole    Very Veggie    340 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01005
Dole    Baby Spinach    312 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01071
Dole    Baby Spinach    283 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 00020
Dole    Spring Mix    312 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01068
Dole    Spring Mix    283 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 00019
Dole    Baby Arugula with Spinach    142 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 06067
Dole    Baby Romaine    142 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 06068
Dole    Baby Spinach with Tender Reds    142 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 06069
Dole    Sassy Baby Blend    142 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 06071
Dole    Spring Mix    142 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01077
Dole    Sweet Baby Lettuces    142 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01079
Dole    Baby Spinach    142 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01080
Dole    Arugula    142 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01081
Dole    50/50 Blend    283 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01099
Dole    50/50 Blend    142 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01093
Dole    Salade Kit Caesar    216 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01026
Dole    Salade Kit Light Caesar    218 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01028
Dole    Salade Kit Ultimate Caesar    252 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01716
Dole    Salade Kit Asian Island Crunch    305 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01721
Dole    Salade Kit Southwest Salad    298 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01711
Dole    Salade Kit Ultimate Caesar    252 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01718
Dole    Salade Kit Spinach Cherry Almond Bleu    181 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01727
Dole    Salade Kit Endless Summer    179 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01725
Dole    Salade Kit Kale Caesar    191 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01728
Dole    Salade Kit Sweet Kale    198 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01726
Dole    Ready-to-Eat Spring Mix & Fruit    82 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 00111
Dole    Ready-to-Eat Four Cheese Caesar    153 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 00109
Dole    Ready-to-Eat Italienne Herb    156 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 00110
Dole    Chop Chop Salade Kit BBQ Ranch    301 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 00039
Dole    Chop Chop Salade Kit Italienne    286 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 00038
Dole    Chop Chop Salade Kit Chipotle & Cheddar    295 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 00037
Dole    Chop Chop Salade Kit Sesame Ginger    301 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 01729
Dole    Chop Chop Salade Kit Asian Blend    340 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 00040
Dole    Chop Chop Salade Kit Confetti Blend    340 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 71430 00041
PC Organics    Baby Spinach    312 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 60383 82943
PC Organics    Field Greens Salad Mix    312 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 60383 82942
PC Organics    Field Greens & Herbs Salad Mix    142 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 60383 85451
PC Organics    Field Greens    142 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 60383 99155
PC Organics    Baby Spinach    142 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 60383 99157
PC Organics    Baby Arugula    142 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 60383 99154
PC Organics    Baby Romaine    142 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 60383 99156
PC Organics    Baby Kale    142 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 60383 04452
PC Organics    Super Greens    142 g    All codes that begin with “A”    0 60383 04753

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration

NJ.com True Jersey

NPR.org

Food Safety News

NBCNews.com

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