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.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. 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.
- 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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