FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-2090-2019

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

Dole Baby Spinach: 6 oz. (170 g) plastic bag, UPC 0-71430-00964-2, SKU 320; 10 oz. (283 g) clamshell, UPC 0-71430-00016-8, SKU 2337 Distributed by: Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., Monterey, CA 93940.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
BAG CODE: W20308A and W20308B - 6 oz. bag, BAG CODE: W203010 - 10 oz. clamshell; Both with Enjoy by dates of 8-5-2019 Product of the USA
Quantity
14,790 bags; 1,518 clamshells

Why it was recalled

Michigan Department of Agriculture sampled and tested spinach and received a positive result for Salmonella.

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, N/A, Monterey, California 93940-6400

Distribution

Distribution pattern
IL, IN, KY, MI, NJ, NY, OH, TN, WI, VA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-08-09
FDA classified
2019-08-27
Posted by FDA
2019-08-28
Terminated
2019-09-10
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2090-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.