Class IF-0646-2016

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

Leafy Romaine Salad, 10 oz. 10 oz. bag, - Walmart; Leafy Romaine, 10 oz. bag - Kroger Romaine Blend - 10 oz. bag - Kroger 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.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: All packaged salads with manufacturing code beginning with the letter A. Walmart - production code 3141; Kroger- production code: 3005, 3011 (leafy romaine)
Quantity: All product produced in the facility

Why it was recalled

Dole is suspending operations and withdrawing all marketed Dole and private label salads produced at the Springfield OH facility. Products may be identified with a product code beginning with the letter A in the upper right hand corner of the package.

Recalling firm

Firm: Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Notification channel: Press Release
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 2959 Salinas Hwy, N/A, Monterey, California 93940-6400

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide and Canada

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-01-22
FDA classified: 2016-02-26
Posted by FDA: 2016-03-09
Terminated: 2016-03-23
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0646-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.