The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0641-2016·Announced 2016-03-09

Dole Recalls Spinach Salads from Springfield, Ohio Facility

Dole is withdrawing all Dole and private label salads produced at its Springfield, Ohio facility due to a safety concern.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is suspending operations and withdrawing all marketed Dole and private label salads produced at its Springfield, Ohio facility. The recall includes 8 oz. bags of spinach sold at Aldi and 10 oz. bags of Teen Spinach sold at Walmart.

Affected products may be identified by a product code beginning with the letter A in the upper right-hand corner of the package. Specific production codes include 3211 for Aldi and 34123 or 3123 for Walmart. The distribution was nationwide and in Canada.

Consumers should stop using the affected products and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or follow instructions provided by the retailer.

The recalled product

Product
Spinach, 8 oz. bag, - Aldi; Teen Spinach - 10 oz. bag - Walmart. All marketed Dole and private label salads produced in the Springfield, OH facility. Product may be identified by an A in the upper right hand corner of the package.

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Walmart - production code_ 34123. Walmart - production code- 3123.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 49 recalled by Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 49 products in this recall →