The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0663-2016·Announced 2016-03-09

Dole Recalls Salads from Springfield, Ohio Facility Due to Safety Concerns

Dole Fresh Vegetables is withdrawing all salads produced in Springfield, Ohio, including Kroger coleslaw, due to a safety investigation.

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 per the rubric mandates a minimum score of 4 (Severe) regardless of reported injury status.

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 12-ounce bags of Kroger coleslaw and other private label salads. Affected products may be identified by a product code beginning with the letter A in the upper right-hand corner of the package. Kroger production code 3000 is also associated with the recalled items.

The distribution of the affected products was nationwide and in Canada. The source text does not specify the exact cause of the recall, the number of units affected, or any reported illnesses or injuries. Dole is taking this action to ensure consumer safety.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their refrigerators for the specific identification codes mentioned above. 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
Coleslaw, 12 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 corner of the package.
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Category
Food — Salads
Hazard

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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