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Food recall: Dole Garden Salad; iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots, red cabbage; Net Wt. 24 oz. (1 lb. 8 oz.) 680 g UPC: 0 71430 01136
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc (Monterey, CA) initiated this food recall on 29 Oct 2021; FDA lists 4 product records under event 88973, classified Class I.
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. 35% of the 463 food enforcement events initiated in 2021 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 22 Nov 2021. 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
"The Georgia Department of Agriculture sampled and found Listeria monocytogenes in Dole Garden Salad. Product was packed under 3 additional brand names."
Distribution
"AL,FL,GA,LA,MA,MD,NC,PA,SC,VA"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0207-2022 | Dole Garden Salad; iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots, red cabbage; Net Wt. 24 oz. (1 lb. 8 oz.) 680 g UPC: 0 71430 01136 2 Dole Food Company, Inc. Distributed by Dole Fresh Vegetables, Monterey, CA | 2138 cases total | Class I | Terminated | 24 Nov 2021 |
| F-0208-2022 | Marketside Classic Salad; Garden Salad; iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots, red cabbage; Net Wt. 24 oz. (1 lb. 8 oz.) 680 g UPC: 6-81131-32895-1 Distributed by Walmart, Bentonville, AR | 2138 cases total | Class I | Terminated | 24 Nov 2021 |
| F-0209-2022 | Kroger Garden Salad; iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots, red cabbage; Net Wt. 12 oz. (340g) UPC: 0-11110-91036-3 Distributed by The Kroger Company, Cincinnati, OH | 2138 cases total | Class I | Terminated | 24 Nov 2021 |
| F-0210-2022 | Salad Classics Garden Salad; iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots, red cabbage; Net Wt. 12 oz. (340g) UPC: 6-88267-18443-7 Packaged by Dole Distributed by F-------Old USA, Landover, MD | 2138 cases total | Class I | Terminated | 24 Nov 2021 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
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: "The Georgia Department of Agriculture sampled and found Listeria monocytogenes in Dole Garden Salad. Product was packed under 3 additional brand names."
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: "AL,FL,GA,LA,MA,MD,NC,PA,SC,VA"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 22 Nov 2021. "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.