Food recall

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc recall: Dole" Organic Romaine Hearts 3pk Organic Biologique) (UPC 0-71430-90061-1), Wild Harvest Organic Romaine Hearts

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc, of Monterey, CA, recalled Dole" Organic Romaine Hearts 3pk Organic Biologique) (UPC 0-71430-90061-1), Wild Harvest Organic Romaine Hearts. The FDA's reason: “Pathogenic non-O157 E.coli STEC found during routine sampling by Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 21, 2020, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 9, 2020. 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

E. coli

Status

Terminated

Closed February 4, 2021

The recall

Company
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc (Monterey, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Pathogenic non-O157 E.coli STEC found during routine sampling by Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.”
Where it was sold
U.S. distribution to the following: AZ, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, and VA No foreign distribution.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
86818

The product recalled

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

  • F-0144-2021 Class I

    Dole" Organic Romaine Hearts 3pk Organic Biologique) (UPC 0-71430-90061-1), Wild Harvest Organic Romaine Hearts, Net Wt 12 oz. (UPC 7-11535-50201-2),

    Codes: Harvest dates of 10-23-20 and 10-26-20 UPC: 071430900611, LOT: 20OFIHOM17C300 UPC: 071430900611, LOTS: 20OFIHOM17C297 and 20OFIHOM17C300 UPC: 711535502012, LOTS: 20OFIHOM17C297 and 20OFIHOM17C300

    Quantity: 2,203 cases

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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 December 9, 2020.

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.