Dole Fresh Vegetables has announced in a press release that the group is voluntarily recalling 1,077 cases of bagged salads due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes.
The products being recalled are: Kroger Fresh Selections Greener Supreme coded N158 211B 1613 KR04 with a use-by date of 19 June and UPC 11110 91039, Kroger Fresh Selections Leafy Romaine coded N158 111B KR11 with a use-by date of 19 June and UPC 11110 91046 and Wal Mart Marketside Leafy Romaine coded N158111B with a use-by date of 19 June and UPC code 81131 02781.
The salads were distributed in six US states – Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
Dole Fresh Vegetables said it is closely coordinating the recall with regulatory officials, adding that 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 Marketside Leafy Romaine salad yielded a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in a random sample test conducted by the State of North Carolina,” the company explained.
No other Wal Mart Marketside, or Kroger Fresh Selections salads are included in the recall.
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