The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0655-2016·Announced 2016-03-09

Dole Recalls Organic Baby Spinach and Salads from Springfield Facility

Dole is withdrawing all Dole and private label salads produced at its Springfield, Ohio facility due to a safety concern.

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 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 Organic Baby Spinach in 11 oz and 5 oz clamshells sold under Loblaw and Kroger brands, as well as other Dole and private label salads from the same location.

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 3220 (11 oz) and 3224 (5 oz) for Loblaw, and 3031 (5 oz) and 3032 (16 oz) for Kroger. The products were distributed nationwide and in Canada.

Consumers should check their refrigerators for these products and stop consuming them if they match the description. The source text does not specify the exact nature of the hazard or provide instructions for disposal or refund.

The recalled product

Product
Organic Baby Spinach - 11 oz. and 5 oz. clamshell - Loblaw 5 oz and 16 oz, Clamshell - 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 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)

  • Kroger production code - 3031 (5 oz) nd 3032 (16 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 →