NEWS RELEASE
CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY
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Food Recall Warning - Certain Dole brand pre-packaged chopped salads, salad blends and kits and leafy greens and certain PC Organics brand leafy greens recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes
Recall date: January 22, 2016
Reason for recall: Microbiological - Listeria
Hazard classification: Class 1
Company / Firm: Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc.
Distribution: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Possibly National, Prince Edward Island, Quebec
Extent of the distribution: Retail
Recall details
OTTAWA - Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc., is recalling various pre-packaged chopped salads, salad blends and kits, and leafy green products from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Consumers should not consume and distributors, retailers and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals and nursing homes should not sell or use the recalled products described below.
This recall applies to all products manufactured from the Dole facility located in Springfield, OH.
Affected product can be identified with a product code beginning with the letter "A" in the upper right-hand corner of the package.
The products listed below may have been repackaged or transformed into various in-store produced products, such as in-store made salads.
Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased the affected products are advised to contact the retailer.
Recalled products
NOTE: Number in last column is the UPC code, not the product code. Any product code (found near the expiry date) beginning with "A" is affected.
Dole - Classic Iceberg Salad - 340 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01063
Dole - Classic Iceberg Salad - 1361 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 00810
Dole - Classic Romaine - 255 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01069
Dole - Greener Selection - 340 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 00965
Dole - Colorful Cole Slaw - 397 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01715
Dole - Colorful Cole Slaw - 1361 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 00320
Dole - American Blend - 340 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 00933
Dole - Chopped Romaine - 454 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01082
Dole - Chopped Romaine - 907 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 00951
Dole - Field Greens - 198 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 00961
Dole - Hearts of Romaine - 255 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 00956
Dole - Italian Blend - 255 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 00819
Dole - Mediterranean Blend - 227 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 00959
Dole - Spring Mix - 1361 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01030
Dole - Very Veggie - 340 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01005
Dole - Baby Spinach - 312 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01071
Dole - Baby Spinach - 283 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 00020
Dole - Spring Mix - 312 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01068
Dole - Spring Mix - 283 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 00019
Dole - Baby Arugula with Spinach - 142 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 06067
Dole - Baby Romaine - 142 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 06068
Dole - Baby Spinach with Tender Reds - 142 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 06069
Dole - Sassy Baby Blend - 142 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 06071
Dole - Spring Mix - 142 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01077
Dole - Sweet Baby Lettuces - 142 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01079
Dole - Baby Spinach - 142 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01080
Dole - Arugula - 142 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01081
Dole - 50/50 Blend - 283 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01099
Dole - 50/50 Blend - 142 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01093
Dole - Salad Kit Caesar - 216 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01026
Dole - Salad Kit Light Caesar - 218 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01028
Dole - Salad Kit Ultimate Caesar - 252 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01716
Dole - Salad Kit Asian Island Crunch - 305 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01721
Dole - Salad Kit Southwest Salad - 298 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01711
Dole - Salad Kit Ultimate Caesar - 252 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01718
Dole - Salad Kit Spinach Cherry Almond Bleu - 181 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01727
Dole - Salad Kit Endless Summer - 179 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01725
Dole - Salad Kit Kale Caesar - 191 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01728
Dole - Salad Kit Sweet Kale - 198 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01726
Dole - Ready-to-Eat Spring Mix & Fruit - 82 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 00111
Dole - Ready-to-Eat Four Cheese Caesar - 153 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 00109
Dole - Ready-to-Eat Italienne Herb - 156 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 00110
Dole - Chop Chop Salad Kit BBQ Ranch - 301 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 00039
Dole - Chop Chop Salad Kit Italienne - 286 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 00038
Dole - Chop Chop Salad Kit Chipotle & Cheddar - 295 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 00037
Dole - Chop Chop Salad Kit Sesame Ginger - 301 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 01729
Dole - Chop Chop Salad Kit Asian Blend - 340 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 00040
Dole - Chop Chop Salad Kit Confetti Blend - 340 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 71430 00041
PC Organics - Baby Spinach - 312 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 60383 82943
PC Organics - Field Greens Salad Mix - 312 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 60383 82942
PC Organics - Field Greens & Herbs Salad Mix - 142 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 60383 85451
PC Organics - Field Greens - 142 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 60383 99155
PC Organics - Baby Spinach - 142 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 60383 99157
PC Organics - Baby Arugula - 142 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 60383 99154
PC Organics - Baby Romaine - 142 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 60383 99156
PC Organics - Baby Kale - 142 g - All codes that begin with "A" - 0 60383 04452
PC Organics - Super Greens - 142 g - All codes that begin with "A" - a0 60383 04753
What you should do
Check to see if you have recalled products in your home.
Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick.
Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness.
Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk.
Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth.
In severe cases of illness, people may die.
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Background
This recall was triggered by Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc.
The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation associated with a listeriosis outbreak, which may lead to the recall of other products.
If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.
The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.
Illnesses
There have been no confirmed illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
More information
PC Organics brand:
Loblaw Customer Relations 1-800-296-2332 or [email protected]
For more information, consumers and industry can contact the CFIA by filling out the online feedback form.
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