The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0672-2016·Announced 2016-03-09

Dole Recalls Salads from Springfield Ohio Facility Due to Safety Concerns

Dole is withdrawing all salads produced at its Springfield, Ohio facility, including Dole and private label brands, due to a safety issue.

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 Baby Arugula with Spinach Clamshell, 5 oz. clamshell, and other salads from this specific production site.

Affected products may be identified by a product code beginning with the letter A in the upper right-hand corner of the package. The Dole production code is 941. The distribution pattern for these products is nationwide and Canada.

Consumers should stop using the affected products and check their packages for the identifying code. The source text does not specify the exact nature of the hazard or report any illnesses.

The recalled product

Product
Baby Arugula with Spinach Clamshell, 5 oz. clamshell, 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 →