The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said one person died and about a dozen others were sickened from a listeria outbreak linked to packaged salads made at a Dole processing facility.
The salads were made in Springfield, Ohio, the CDC said. Those infected were spread in six states: Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
The CDC said the packaged salads made by Dole are the likely source of the outbreak. The salads are sold under several brands, including Dole, Fresh Selections, Simple Truth, Marketside, The Little Salad Bar and President’s Choice. The manufacturing code on the package starts with the letter "A." The CDC says customers should not eat those bags.
Dole stopped all production at the Ohio facility on Thursday, the CDC said.
On Thursday, Stop & Shop released a statement regarding the listeria outbreak and a recall.
"Following a recall by Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC announced it removed from sale select Dole packaged salad items, that were processed at the Dole facility in Springfield, Ohio, due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Only items with a product code beginning with the letter "A" in the upper right-hand corner of the package (just below the best by date) are impacted by this recall."
The following products with a product code beginning with the letter "A" are included in the recall:
- Dole Greener Selection, 12 oz., UPC 7143000965
- Dole Field Greens, 7 oz., UPC 7143000961
- Dole Leafy Romaine, 9 oz., UPC 7143000909
- Dole American, 12 oz., UPC 7143000933
- Dole Spring Mix, 5 oz., UPC 7143000943
- Dole Mediterranean, 8 oz., UPC 7143000959
- Dole Italian, 9 oz., UPC 7143000819
- Dole Caesar, 10 oz., UPC 7143000806
- Dole 50/50 Blend, 5 oz., UPC 7143001097
- Dole Garlic Caesar, 9.9 oz., UPC 7143000975
- Dole Light Caesar, 10 oz., UPC 7143000925
- Dole Value Size Shredded Lettuce, 16 oz., UPC 7143084616
- Dole Baby Spinach, 6 oz., UPC 7143000964
- Dole Spinach, 8 oz., UPC 7143000976
- Dole Very Veggie, 12 oz., UPC 7143001005
- Dole Just Lettuce, 9 oz., UPC 7143000954
- Dole Hearts of Romaine, 9 oz., UPC 7143000956
- Dole Chopped Sesame Asian Family Kit, 27.2 oz., UPC 7143000071
- Dole Chopped Sunflower Family Crunch Kit, 27.2 oz., UPC 7143000072
- Dole Chopped BBQ Ranch Kit, 14.6 oz., UPC 7143000029
- Dole Chopped Bacon & Bleu Kit, 12.9 oz., UPC 7143000030
- Dole Chopped Chipotle & Cheddar Kit, 12.9 oz., UPC 7143000031
- Dole Chopped Sesame Asian Kit, 13.6 oz., UPC 7143000035
- Dole Chopped Sunflower Crunch Kit, 13.6 oz., UPC 7143000034
- Dole Ultimate Caesar Kit, 11.3 oz., UPC 7143001702
- Dole Creamy Coleslaw Kit, 1 each, UPC 7143001717
- Dole Classic Iceberg Salad, 12 oz., UPC 7143001063
- Dole Classic Coleslaw, 14 oz., UPC 7143001066
- Dole Shredded Lettuce, 8 oz., UPC 7143001065
- Dole Classic Romaine, 9 oz., UPC 7143001069
- Dole Spinach Cherry Almond Bleu Kit, 8.3 oz., UPC 7143001074
- Dole Endless Summer Kit, 13 oz., UPC 7143001073
- Dole Southwest Salad Kit, 13 oz., UPC 7143001701
Stop & Shop said it has received no reports of illnesses to date.
Customers who have purchased the product should discard any unused portions and bring their receipt to Stop & Shop for a full refund.
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