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 stop using products with a code beginning with the letter 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 per the rubric mandates a score of at least 4. The source text does not report specific injuries or deaths, but the Class I designation indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences.
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 the All Natural Chopped Chipotle & Cheddar Kit and other salads from this location. 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 613 (all natural) and 993.
The source text does not specify a particular pathogen or contamination event, stating only that the company is suspending operations and withdrawing the products. The distribution pattern for these items is nationwide and Canada.
Consumers should stop using the affected salads. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund, but standard recall procedures apply for products identified by the specified codes.
The recalled product
- Product
- All Natural Chopped Chipotle & Cheddar Kit; 12.9 oz. bag and Chopped Chipotle & Cheddar kit, 12,9 oz. - 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…
- 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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