The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0686-2016·Announced 2016-03-09

Dole Recalls Salads from Springfield, Ohio Facility Due to Operational Suspension

Dole is withdrawing all Dole and private label salads produced at its Springfield, Ohio facility. Consumers should identify affected products by a code beginning with 'A' on the package.

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, regardless of the lack of specific injury reports in the text.

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 Classic Iceberg Blend, 5 lb. bag, and other salads from the same production line.

The source text does not specify a particular pathogen or defect, stating only that operations are suspended and products are being withdrawn. 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 76.

Distribution was nationwide and in Canada. Consumers should check their packages for the identifying code and stop consuming the product if it matches the description.

The recalled product

Product
Classic Iceberg Blend, 5 lb. 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

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Dole production code: 76

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 →

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