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CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0642-2016·Announced 2016-03-09

Dole Recalls Spring Salad Mix From Springfield Ohio Facility

Dole is withdrawing all Spring Salad Mix produced at its Springfield, Ohio facility due to a Class I recall. Affected products are sold nationwide and in Canada.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which corresponds to the Critical severity level (score 5) per 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. This recall includes Spring Salad Mix in various package sizes, including 5 oz. bags, 10 oz. clamshells, and 3 lb. bags. The products are sold under Dole and private labels at retailers including Aldi, Walmart, and Kroger.

The recall is classified as FDA Class I. 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 are listed for each retailer: Aldi (3213), Walmart (3145), Kroger (3017 for 10 oz., 3023 for 5 oz.), and Dole (682 for 3 lb., 665 and 336 for 11 oz. clamshell, 946 for 5 oz. clamshell).

The products were distributed nationwide and in Canada. Consumers should check their packages for the identifying codes and stop consuming the product if it matches the description.

The recalled product

Product
Spring Salad Mix, 5 oz. bag, - Aldi; Walmart; 5 oz, and 10 oz. clamshell - Kroger; Dole - 3 lb. bag, 11 oz and 5 oz.. clamshell All marketed Dole and private label salads produced in the Springfield, OH facility. Product may be identified by an A in the upper right h
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Category
Food — Salads
Hazard

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 (5)

  • Walmart - production code 3145
  • Kroger - production code 3017 (10 oz. ) 3023 (5 oz.)
  • Dole - production cide 682 (3 lb)
  • 665 and 336 (11 oz. clamshell)
  • 946 (5 oz. clamshell)

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 →

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