The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0682-2016·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 in Springfield, Ohio, to suspend operations at the facility.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which corresponds to a Critical severity score of 5 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 the Kale Caesar Kit Bag, 9.2 oz. bag, and other salads from this 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 703. These products were distributed nationwide and in Canada.

Consumers should check their refrigerators for these products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. The source text does not specify a particular pathogen or illness count, but the agency has classified this as a Class I recall.

The recalled product

Product
Kale Caesar Kit Bag, 9.2 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 →