Are you a buyer of pre-mixed, pre-washed bagged salad living in the Northeast or Midwest? You’d better go check your fridge.
On Wednesday, produce giant Dole issued a recall on its American Blend bagged salad in 10 states in those two regions, after the Tennessee Department of Health found listeria bacteria in one sample.
According to Food Safety News, the recall applies to “12 oz. bags coded A275208A or B, with a use-by date of October 17 and UPC 7143000933,” which were distributed in “Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Wisconsin.”
No illnesses have been reported in association with the recall. This precautionary recall notification is being issued due to an isolated instance in which a sample of Dole American Blend salad yielded a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in a random sample test conducted by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.
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No other salads are included in the recall. Only the specific Product Codes, UPC codes and October 17, 2012 Use-by date identified above are included in the recall. Consumers who have any remaining product with these Product Codes should not consume it, but rather discard it. Retailers and consumers with questions may call the Dole Food Company Consumer Response Center at (800) 356-3111, which is open 8:00 am to 3:00 pm (PT) Monday – Friday.
CAUTION! Dole Recalls American Blend Mixed Greens was originally published on elev8.com
