The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0648-2016·Announced 2016-03-09

Dole Recalls Baby Spinach Produced at Springfield, Ohio Facility

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is withdrawing all Dole and private label salads produced at its Springfield, Ohio facility. Consumers should identify affected products by a manufacturing code beginning with the letter A.

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 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 baby spinach in various package sizes sold at Walmart, Kroger, and under the Dole brand. Affected products may be identified by a product code beginning with the letter A in the upper right-hand corner of the package.

The recall covers all packaged salads with manufacturing codes beginning with the letter A. Specific production codes include 3131 (10 oz) and 3025 (6 oz) for Walmart; 3015 for Kroger; and 337 (11 oz) and 949 (5 oz) for Dole. The products were distributed nationwide and in Canada.

The source text does not specify the exact cause of the recall or report any illnesses or injuries. Consumers should check their packages for the identifying codes and stop consuming the affected products if they match the description.

The recalled product

Product
Baby Spinach , 6 oz. bag, - Walmart; 6 oz and 10 oz. clamshell - Kroger; 11 oz and 5 oz. clamshell - 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

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)

  • Dole - production code 337 (11 oz)
  • 949 (5 oz.).

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 →