The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0671-2016·Announced 2016-03-09

Dole Recalls Mediterranean Salads from Springfield, Ohio Facility

Dole is withdrawing all salads produced at its Springfield, Ohio facility due to a Class I recall. Consumers should stop using products with code A.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the criteria for a Critical severity score.

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 action includes the Dole brand Mediterranean salad in 8 oz. bags, as well as other private label salads from the same location.

The recall is classified as Class I by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Affected products may be identified by a manufacturing code beginning with the letter A in the upper right-hand corner of the package. The Dole production code is 645.

The products were distributed nationwide and in Canada. Consumers should stop using the affected products and check with their retailer for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Mediterranean, 8 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.

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 →