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Food recall: Dole American Blend; Iceberg, Romaine, Red Cabbage, Carrots and Radishes. Net Wt. 12 oz. (340g) UPC 0 71430 00933 8 Dist

FDA enforcement event 63483 · Class I · initiated 17 Oct 2012 · status Terminated · terminated 19 Nov 2012

FoodVoluntary: Firm initiated1 product recordMonterey, CA

FDA enforcement event 63483 is a food recall by Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc of Monterey, CA, initiated 17 Oct 2012 and classified Class I, with 1 product record.

FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 52% of the 515 food enforcement events initiated in 2012 carry the same class.

Status: Terminated, terminated 19 Nov 2012. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc has 27 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.

Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.

Recalling firm

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc, Monterey, CA.

Reason for recall

"Tennessee Department of Agriculture collected a random sample of Dole American Blen and had a positive result for Listeria Monocytogenes."

Distribution

"IL, IN, ME,. MO, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN and WI"

Product records

Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
F-0615-2013	Dole American Blend; Iceberg, Romaine, Red Cabbage, Carrots and Radishes. Net Wt. 12 oz. (340g) UPC 0 71430 00933 8 Distributed by Dole Fresh Vegetables, Monterey, CA 93940	922 cases	Class I	Terminated	14 Nov 2012

Context

52%of 2012 food events are Class I515 events that year

1product record in this eventfirm median: 1

27events on this register for the firm

Other enforcement events for Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
8 Feb 2024	Dole Chopped Kit Avocado Ranch UPC 71430000915	Food	Class I	5
13 Apr 2023	Dole Chopped Kit Teriyaki Pineapple iceberg lettuce green leaf lettuce red cabbage sliced almonds teriyaki pineapple dre	Food	Class II	1
28 Nov 2022	Dole Chopped Kit BBQ Ranch Green Cabbage, Green Leaf Lettuce, Kale, Carrots, Red Cabbage, Green Onions, Fried Onions, Sm	Food	Class III	17
25 Jun 2022	Simply Nature Organic Spring Mix 16 oz. Marketside Spring Mix 11 oz. and 5 oz.	Food	Class III	1
6 Jan 2022	Dole 10oz Very Veggie UPC: 0-71430-01008-2 SKU: 532	Food	Class I	55
22 Dec 2021	Ahold 10oz Chopped Romaine Product UPC 688267011085	Food	Class I	76
29 Oct 2021	Dole Garden Salad; iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots, red cabbage; Net Wt. 24 oz. (1 lb. 8 oz.) 680 g UPC: 0 71430 01136	Food	Class I	4
9 Sep 2021	Bunches of curly parsley packed in cardboard cases received at distributor level with following labeling: Herb Parsley C	Food	Class II	1
9 Feb 2021	Dole Chopped Kit- Sunflower Crunch Cabbage, Green Leaf Lettuce, Kale, Sunflower Seeds, Sweet Onion and Citrus Dressing,	Food	Class II	1
28 Jan 2021	Dole Endless Summer Salad Kit; 13 oz. bag UPC: 0-71430-01073-0 Contains Milk, Wheat Distributed by Dole Fresh Vegetables	Food	Class I	1

All 27 events for Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

Questions and answers

Why was this food recalled?

FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Tennessee Department of Agriculture collected a random sample of Dole American Blen and had a positive result for Listeria Monocytogenes."

What does Class I mean?

FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Where was the product distributed?

FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "IL, IN, ME,. MO, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN and WI"

Is the recall still ongoing?

FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 19 Nov 2012. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.

Where does this data come from?

openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.

Provenance

Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.