Food recall: Dole bagged salads

Jun 25, 2012 12:31 PM by Karen Miner

Posted in Food & Recipes / Kitchen & Cooking Tips / Food Safety & Nutrition

food recall

Another
salad recall

Dole Food Co. has announced another bagged salad recall, this time due to possible listeria contamination.

It's been a rough year for Dole Food Co. Just over two months ago, they announced a recall of their bagged salad due to possible salmonella contamination. Now, they've announced another recall due to possible listeria contamination.

Learn more about Dole's other bagged salad recall >>

Toss your salad

According to the press release, Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling 1,077 cases of bagged salad. The following products being recalled were sold at Kroger and Wal-Mart stores in six states (Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia):

Kroger Fresh Selections Greener Supreme coded N158 211B 1613 KR04 with Use-by date of June 19 and UPC 11110 91039
Kroger Fresh Selections Leafy Romaine coded N158 111B KR11 with Use-by date of June 19 and UPC 11110 91046
Wal-Mart Marketside Leafy Romaine coded N158111B with Use-by date of June 19 and UPC code 81131 02781

The Product Code and Use-by date is located in the upper right corner of the package, and the UPC code is on the back. If your bagged salad matches these numbers, throw it away.

Possible contamination

Although no illnesses have been associated with these bagged salads, the recall was issued after a random sample test yielded a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a bacteria and foodborne pathogen that can cause fever, muscle aches, nausea and diarrhea.