Recalls / Class I
Class IF-0350-2020
Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Product
Tri-Color Coleslaw - Marketside brand; 16 oz. plastic bag, SKU 3117 Colorful Coleslaw/Salade de Chou - President's Choice Brand - (Canada only) 14 oz. plastic bag, SKU 3237 A blend of green and red cabbage and carrots. Marketside UPC: 6-81131-38748-4 President's Choice UPC: 0-60383222670
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- Marketside lot codes:B318005 and B318006; President's Choice lot codes: B318005 and B318006 Both products have a best by date of December 4, 2019.
- Quantity
- SKU 3117: 162 cases (1,944 bags). SKU 3237: 671 cases (8,052 bags).
Why it was recalled
Canadian Food Inspection Agency reported finding Salmonella in a sample of Coleslaw with Green and Red Cabbage and Carrots.
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
- Direct to NV and WA and then stores in AK, CA, MT, NV, OR and WA and Canada.
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2019-12-02
- FDA classified
- 2019-12-19
- Posted by FDA
- 2019-12-25
- Terminated
- 2020-04-29
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0350-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.