The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0652-2016·Announced 2016-03-09

Dole Recalls Salads from Springfield Ohio Facility Due to Operational Suspension

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is withdrawing all salads produced at its Springfield, Ohio facility, including Dole and private label brands, due to a suspension of operations.

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 severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is voluntarily withdrawing all marketed Dole and private label salads produced at its Springfield, Ohio facility. The recall includes Colorful Coleslaw Display in 2 lb. bags sold at Sam's Club and Colorful Coleslaw in 14 oz. bags sold under the Dole brand. The company has suspended operations at this specific facility.

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 503 for Sam's Club products and 2662 for Dole products. The distribution of these items was nationwide and in Canada.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their packages for the identifying code. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the retailer or the manufacturer for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Colorful Coleslaw Display, 2 lb. bag - Sam's Club; Colorful Coleslaw - 14 oz. bag- 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 (1)

  • Dole production code- 2662.

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 →