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 check for a product 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 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. This recall includes the Endless Summer Kit Bag, 8.8 oz. bag, and other salads from the same production site.
The 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 2701. The recall covers all product produced in the facility and was distributed nationwide and in Canada.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and stop using them if they match the description. The source text does not specify the exact reason for the withdrawal or report any illnesses.
The recalled product
- Product
- Endless Summer Kit Bag, 8.8 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.
- 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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