Dole Recalls Salad Kits Due to Listeria Contamination Linked to Cheese Supplier

The recall affects multiple brands and is part of a broader effort to contain a decadelong listeria outbreak that has seen 26 infections and two deaths.

• Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling certain salad kits over potential listeria contamination from cheese processed on the same line.
• The recall includes Dole-branded and private-label salad kits sold across the U.S. and Canada.
• The listeria outbreak, linked to queso fresco and cotija cheese from Rizo-Lopez Foods, has resulted in over two dozen infections and two deaths since 2014.
• Consumers are urged to discard any affected products immediately to prevent potential health risks.
• To date, approximately 113 products have been recalled in connection with the outbreak.

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