The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0666-2016·Announced 2016-03-09

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

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is withdrawing all salads produced at its Springfield, Ohio facility. Consumers should stop eating these products and return them to the store.

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 per the rubric mandates a minimum score of 4 (Severe).

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 50/50 mix bags sold under the Kroger brand and 50/50 blend bags sold under the Dole brand. The source text does not specify a particular pathogen or cause for the withdrawal, only that the company is suspending operations and withdrawing the products.

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 3024 for Kroger and 938 for Dole. The distribution pattern is listed as nationwide and Canada.

Consumers should stop eating these products and return them to the store of purchase for a refund. The source text does not provide specific instructions on how to dispose of the product if it cannot be returned, nor does it list specific symptoms to watch for.

The recalled product

Product
50/50 mix, 5.5 oz. bag - Kroger; 50/50 blend, 10 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.

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 →