The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0688-2016·Announced 2016-03-09

Dole Recalls Cole Slaw and Salads from Springfield Facility

Dole is withdrawing all Dole and private label salads produced in Springfield, OH, to suspend operations at the facility.

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 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. The recall includes Dole brand Cole Slaw with Carrots Separate, 5 lb. bags, as well as other salads from the same 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 distribution pattern for these products is nationwide and Canada.

Consumers should check their refrigerators for these products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Cole Slaw with Carrots Separate, 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.

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: 24

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 →