Food recall

Dole Fresh Vegetables recall: Dole Classic Coleslaw (US) Shredded cabbage and carrots

Dole Fresh Vegetables, of Monterey, CA, recalled Dole Classic Coleslaw (US) Shredded cabbage and carrots and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Complaints received of irregular pieces of soft plastic in the product.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 2, 2019, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of June 5, 2019. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Metal, plastic, glass or other objects

Status

Terminated

Closed June 3, 2019

The recall

Company
Dole Fresh Vegetables (Monterey, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Complaints received of irregular pieces of soft plastic in the product.”
Where it was sold
US: AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IA, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI. Colorful Coleslaw (Canada): AB, BC, SK
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
82757

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-1424-2019 Class II

    Dole Classic Coleslaw (US) Shredded cabbage and carrots. 14 oz. US

    Codes: Lot numbers for Classic Coleslaw (US) include: B10203A, B10203B, B1024A, B1024B with Use By date of 5-2-19

    Quantity: 6255 cases of Classic Coleslaw (US)

  • F-1425-2019 Class II

    Dole Colourful Coleslaw ( Salade Chou Coloree) - Canada Shredded green and red cabbage and carrots. Net Wt. 3 lbs. 1.36 kg

    Codes: Lot numbers for Colorful Coleslaw (Canada) include: B102011 with Use By date 05-02-19

    Quantity: 253 cases ( 6 x 3 lb. 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 June 5, 2019.

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.