Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-2440-2014·Announced 2014-09-24

Dole Spinach Recalled Due to Green Walnut Contamination

Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling 8 oz bags of spinach because green walnuts were found on the processing line.

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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Green Walnuts from a tree dropped into spinach as it was being tractored away from the harvested field. Walnuts were discovered on the Dole spinach processing line"

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is voluntarily recalling 70 cartons of 8 oz bags of Dole Spinach. The recall was initiated after green walnuts from a tree were discovered on the spinach processing line. The walnuts had dropped into the spinach as it was being tractored away from the harvested field.

The affected product is Dole Spinach: Thoroughly Washed, Preservative Free, Net Wt. 8 oz. bag. The specific bag codes involved are B2311020, B23110211, B2311022, B2311023, B2311024, and B2311025, all with an expiration date of 9/4/2014. The product was distributed to one distribution center in Arizona and retail stores in Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their bags for the specific codes listed above. If the product matches the description and codes, consumers should discard the spinach or return it to the place of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product: Dole Spinach: Thoroughly Washed, Preservative Free Net Wt. 8 oz. bag; Perishable, keep refrigerated. UPC 071430009765 SKU 320 Dole Fresh Vegetables Monterey, CA 93940
Manufacturer: Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Category: Food — Fresh Produce
Hazard: choking
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Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 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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