The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0669-2016·Announced 2016-03-09

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

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is withdrawing all Dole and private label salads produced at its Springfield, Ohio facility. Consumers should identify affected products by a code starting with 'A'.

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 mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric, regardless of the lack of specific injury reports in the provided text.

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. This recall includes the All Natural Chopped Bacon & Bleu Kit and other salads from this specific production site.

Affected products may be identified by a product code beginning with the letter 'A' located in the upper right-hand corner of the package. The recall covers all packaged salads with a manufacturing code starting with 'A' and a Dole production code of 612. These products were distributed nationwide and in Canada.

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

The recalled product

Product
All Natural Chopped Bacon & Bleu Kit; 12.9 oz. bag - Dole brand. 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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