Dole Recalls Leafy Romaine Salad Produced in Springfield, Ohio
Dole Fresh Vegetables is withdrawing all Dole and private label salads produced at its Springfield, Ohio facility. Consumers should identify affected products by a code beginning with the letter A.
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 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. The recall includes Leafy Romaine Salad, Leafy Romaine, and Romaine Blend products sold in 10 oz. bags at retailers such as Walmart and Kroger.
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 3141 for Walmart and 3005 and 3011 for Kroger. The recall covers all product produced in the facility and was distributed nationwide and in Canada.
The source text does not specify a particular pathogen or reason for the withdrawal, only that Dole is suspending operations and withdrawing the products. Consumers should check their packages for the identifying code and stop consuming the product if it matches the description.
The recalled product
- Product
- Leafy Romaine Salad, 10 oz. 10 oz. bag, - Walmart; Leafy Romaine, 10 oz. bag - Kroger Romaine Blend - 10 oz. bag - Kroger 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…
- 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: 3005
- 3011 (leafy romaine)
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.
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