Dole Recalls Arugula and Salads from Springfield, Ohio Facility
Dole is withdrawing all Dole and private label salads produced in Springfield, Ohio, to suspend operations at the facility.
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.
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 arugula in 5 oz. clamshells and other packaged salads from this location.
Consumers can identify affected products by looking for a product code beginning with the letter A in the upper right hand corner of the package. The Dole production code is 950. These products were distributed nationwide and in Canada.
The source text does not specify the exact reason for the recall or report any illnesses. Consumers should stop using the affected products and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm.
The recalled product
- Product
- Arugula, 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.
- 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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