Dole Recalls Salads from Springfield Ohio Facility Due to Safety Concerns
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 minimum score of 4 (Severe) regardless of other factors.
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 Light Caesar salads in 10 oz. bags and other products from this specific location.
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 699. The source text does not specify a particular pathogen or cause for the withdrawal, only that operations are suspended and products are being withdrawn.
The products were distributed nationwide and in Canada. Consumers who have these products should stop using them and check with the retailer or manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Light Caesar, 10 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.
- 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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