The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0661-2016·Announced 2016-03-09

Dole Recalls Shredded Lettuce and Salads from Springfield Facility

Dole 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.

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 suspending operations and withdrawing all marketed Dole and private label salads produced at its Springfield, Ohio facility. The recall includes Shredded Lettuce in 11 oz. and 16 oz. bags, 1/4'' Shredded Lettuce, and Chopped Lettuce in 5 lb. bags. 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 Kroger code 3029, and Dole codes 157 (186 oz), 75 (5 lb. bag), and 72 (1/4'). The distribution pattern for these products was nationwide and Canada.

Consumers should check their packages for the identifying codes listed above. If they possess affected products, they should stop using them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or retailer for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Shredded Lettuce , 11 oz. bag - Kroger Value Size Shredded Lettuce - 16 oz. bag - Dole; 1/4'' Shredded Lettuce-Dole brand Chopped lettuce 5 lb bag - Dole. All marketed Dole and private label salads produced in the Springfield, OH facility. Product may be identified by a

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 →