The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0643-2016·Announced 2016-03-09

Dole Recalls Italian Blend Salads from Springfield, Ohio Facility

Dole is withdrawing all salads produced in Springfield, Ohio, including private label products from Aldi and Kroger, due to a facility suspension.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 Italian Blend 9 oz. bags sold under the Dole, Aldi, and Kroger brands.

The affected products are identified by a product code beginning with the letter A in the upper right-hand corner of the package. Specific production codes include 3215 for Aldi, 3010 for Kroger, and 686 for Dole. The distribution was nationwide and in Canada.

Consumers should check their packages for the identifying code and stop using the product if it matches the description. The source text does not specify the exact cause of the recall or report any illnesses.

The recalled product

Product
Italian Blend, 9 oz. bag, - Aldi; Kroger; Dole. 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.
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 (2)

  • Kroger - production code 3010
  • Dole - production code 686.

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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