The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0670-2016·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 stop using products with a code beginning with the letter A.

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 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 p

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 →