Food recall

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc recall: Dole All Natural SPINACH

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc, of Monterey, CA, recalled Dole All Natural SPINACH. The FDA's reason: “Random Sampling by the Michigan Department of Agriculture had a positive result for Salmonella in one bag of spinach.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 12, 2015, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 25, 2015. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Salmonella

Status

Terminated

Closed December 14, 2015

The recall

Company
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc (Monterey, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Random Sampling by the Michigan Department of Agriculture had a positive result for Salmonella in one bag of spinach.”
Where it was sold
MI. KY, IN, WI, TN, CT, NY, MA, OH, MD, NJ, OH, MO.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
72403

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0193-2016 Class I

    Dole All Natural SPINACH; Net Wt. 8 oz. (227 g). Enjoy by 10-15-15, UPC 7143000976 Product of the USA Excellent Source of Vitamin A, K, C, Folate and Manganese Distributed by Dole Fresh Vegetables, Monterey, CA

    Codes: Lot code A27409B and A27409A, Enjoy by October 15, 2015.

    Quantity: 2800 cases, 12 x 8 oz. bags per case

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of November 25, 2015.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.