FDA reports possible listeria contamination of salads from Yuma Dole plant
The salads have "best by" dates from November 13, 2021 through January 8, 2022.
UPDATE: 12:46 PM
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Dole released a statement late Thursday morning on the recall of some package salad mixes produced at the Yuma plant.
The statement reads:
The recall and suspension of operations are being performed voluntarily by Dole out of an abundance of caution, after analyzing the strain of Listeria monocytogenes isolated in a single package of shredded iceberg lettuce produced in the Yuma facility.Â
The investigation is ongoing and we are working closely with the regulatory agencies to determine the cause of the contamination.We are thoroughly reviewing all of our processes, from the fields in which the product is grown all the way through our packing facilities to ensure there is no further contamination, and we have chosen to temporarily suspend production at both facilities in order to conduct extensive sanitation and cleaning. This is our highest priority.- William Goldfield, Dole Director of Corporate Communications
We are hopeful the Yuma plant will reopen in no more than two weeks. However, in order to ensure safety for consumers, the plants will remain closed until we believe it is prudent to reopen.
UPDATE: 11:00 AM
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - More information was shared regarding any possible contamination from Dole's plants.
Single tests began with a garden salad from Bessemer and shredded iceberg lettuce from Yuma when they both tested positive for listeria.
These three products from Yuma have been announced to be part of the possible contamination, and their product numbers are listed as well.
| Dole 8 oz Shredded Lettuce | UPC 0-71430-01065-5 |
| Marketside 8 oz Shredded Lettuce | UPC 6-81131-32896-8 |
| Kroger 8oz Shredded Lettuce | UPC 0-11110-91613-6 |
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Dole plant in Yuma will be closed for cleaning because of a possible contamination.
Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling salads processed at two of its facilities due possible listeria contamination.
They're Dole and private-label salads with "best by" dates between November 13, 2021 and January 8, 2022.
The salads have product lot codes beginning with "N" or "Y."
The Dole plants involved are in Bessemer City, North Carolina, and Yuma.
There were 16 illnesses reported from the North Carolina plant and only one case from Yuma.
Here is full list of products involved in the recall.
Dole is pausing operations at the facilities involved in the recall for extensive cleaning.
