Recalls / Class III
Class IIIF-0235-2023
Product
Salad Blends American Style iceberg lettuce, green leaf lettuce, carrots, red cabbage, and radishes Packaged By Dole Exclusively Thoroughly Washed Ready To Eat Perishable Keep Refrigerated NET WT 12 OZ (340g) UPC 68826721153 Also under Peak Harvest by Lidl NET WT 12 OZ (340g) UPC 4056489210511
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- N33011A and N33011B
- Quantity
- 6451 cases (total)
Why it was recalled
Incorrect chemical added into wash systems when certain organic loads of vegetables start to create excessive foaming. The incorrect chemical added was a lot of foam detergent.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Notification channel
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 2959 Salinas Hwy, Monterey, California 93940-6400
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- U.S. distribution to the following: AL, CT, FL, GA, LA, MA, MD, NC, NY, PA, SC, VA No foreign distribution.
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2022-11-28
- FDA classified
- 2023-01-10
- Posted by FDA
- 2023-01-18
- Terminated
- 2023-01-17
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0235-2023. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.