The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0667-2016·Announced 2016-03-09

Dole Recalls Salads from Springfield, Ohio Facility Due to Operational Suspension

Dole Fresh Vegetables is withdrawing all Dole and private label salads produced in Springfield, Ohio, as the company suspends operations at the facility.

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 products such as House Ranch 10.6 oz. bags sold at Kroger, as well as 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 3021 is also associated with the recalled items. The distribution of these products was nationwide and in Canada.

The source text does not specify a particular pathogen or cause for the withdrawal, noting only that Dole is suspending operations at the facility. Consumers should check their packages for the identifying code and stop consuming the product if it matches the description.

The recalled product

Product
House Ranch, 10.6 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.

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 →