The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0677-2016·Announced 2016-03-09

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.

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 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specify a particular pathogen or cause for the withdrawal, only that operations are suspended and products are being withdrawn.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.

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 →