Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling 1,077 cases of bagged salads, even though they are past their use-by date, for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Product details:
- Kroger Fresh Selections Greener Supreme
- N158 211 B 1613 KR04
- Use-by date of June 19, 2012
- UPC number 11110 91039
- Kroger Fresh Selections Leafy Romaine
- N158 111B KR11
- Use by date of June 19, 2012
- UPC number 11110 90146
- WalMart Marketside Leafy Romaine
- N158111B
- Use-by date of June 19, 2012
- UPC number 81131 02781
- Salads distributed in:
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Virginia
In a press release, Dole said that “this precautionary recall notification is being issued due to an isolated instance in which a sample of Marketside Leafy Romaine salad yielded a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in a random sample test conducted by the state of North Carolina.”
Since the salads are three days past their use-by date, they should not be for sale at the retail level. If any consumers have these salads, do not consume them. It is illegal to sell any ready-to-eat product contaminated with this bacteria.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious illness, especially in the very young, the elderly, those with chronic illnesses, and especially pregnant women. Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection include musche aches, nausea, fever, and diarrhea.
For questions, call the Dole Food Company Consumer Response Center at 1-800-356-3111 Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm PDT.
