The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1425-2019·Announced 2019-06-05

Dole Colourful Coleslaw Recalled Due to Soft Plastic Contamination

Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling Dole Colourful Coleslaw because complaints were received regarding irregular pieces of soft plastic in the product.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves foreign material (soft plastic) which typically poses a choking or injury risk but is not associated with high-risk pathogens or reported serious injuries in this specific notice.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling 253 cases of Dole Colourful Coleslaw (Salade Chou Coloree), a 3 lb. (1.36 kg) package of shredded green and red cabbage and carrots. The recall was initiated after complaints were received regarding the presence of irregular pieces of soft plastic in the product.

The affected product was distributed in the United States in the states of Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. It was also distributed in Canada in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. The lot number for the Canadian product is B102011 with a Use By date of 05-02-19.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The FDA classifies this recall as Class II, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Dole Colourful Coleslaw ( Salade Chou Coloree) - Canada Shredded green and red cabbage and carrots. Net Wt. 3 lbs. 1.36 kg
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables
Category
Food — Prepared Salads
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 31 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Dole Fresh Vegetables 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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