Food recalls by company
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc food recalls
The FDA has listed 28 food recalls by Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc since its Enforcement Reports began in June 2012, the newest on March 27, 2024. 18 were Class I, the most serious kind. The most common reason: Listeria (9).
Food recalls since 2012
28
Class I, the most serious
18
Newest
March 27, 2024
Every recall, newest first
By the date the FDA first listed each in its weekly Enforcement Report. Each recall's page lists every product, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of it.
2024 (1 recall)
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Class I Terminated
Dole Cajun Ranch Chopped Kit UPC 71430002063 (5 products)
Why: Listeria
“Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
2023 (2 recalls)
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Class II Terminated
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Undeclared allergen, milk, due to incorrect masterpack.”
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Class III Terminated
Dole Chopped Kit BBQ Ranch Green Cabbage, Green Leaf Lettuce, Kale, Carrots, Red Cabbage, Green Onions, Fried Onions,... (17 products)
Why: Lead or other chemicals
“Incorrect chemical added into wash systems when certain organic loads of vegetables start to create excessive foaming. The incorrect chemical added was a lot of foam detergent.”
2022 (3 recalls)
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Class III Terminated
Simply Nature Organic Spring Mix 16 oz
“Potential to contain hairy nightshade.”
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Class I Terminated
HEB 9.5oz Premium Ranch Kit UPC (55 products)
Why: Listeria
“Harvest equipment used in harvesting raw iceberg lettuce was tested by Dole and found to contain Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I Terminated
Dole 10oz Very Veggie Product UPC 071430010082 Kroger 12oz Veggie Blend Product UPC 011110910486 (76 products)
Why: Listeria
“Potential Listeria monocytogenes”
2021 (5 recalls)
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Class I Terminated
Dole Garden Salad (4 products)
Why: Listeria
“The Georgia Department of Agriculture sampled and found Listeria monocytogenes in Dole Garden Salad. Product was packed under 3 additional brand names.”
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Class II Terminated
Why: E. coli
“Potential non-O157 STEC (Shiga-Toxin 1) contamination. Serotype OXY31:H20 (stx1a with saa)”
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Class II Terminated
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Potential undeclared allergens (wheat and tree nuts)”
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Class I Terminated
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Two consumer complaints received for incorrect Master pack in Endless Summer salad kit - undeclared fish and eggs in Caesar dressing that was inadvertently included.”
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Class I Terminated
Dole Chopped Kit Sesame Asian Salad & Topping Net Wt
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Incorrect product master-pack label causing an undeclared allergen; egg.”
2020 (5 recalls)
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Class III Terminated
Presidents Choice Coleslaw 14 oz
Why: Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems
“CCP deviation with the wash process”
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Class I Terminated
Why: E. coli
“Pathogenic non-O157 E.coli STEC found during routine sampling by Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.”
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Class III Terminated
Aldi Little Salad Bar Classis Coleslaw (Green cabbage and carrots)
Why: Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems
“CCP deviation associated with wash process, portion of affected product left company control.”
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Class III Terminated
Dole "Classic Kit Light Cesar" fresh salad mix (2 products)
Why: Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems
“Critical Control Point (CCP) deviation associated with wash process, low levels of chlorine wash, affected product was sent to distribution chain.”
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Class I Terminated
HEB Tuscan Herb Chopped Salad Kit
Why: Allergen not on the label
“Private brand customer received 3 complaints of consumers finding the incorrect master pack (kit with dressing and other toppings) in 12.6 oz. Tuscan Herb Chopped Kit. The dressing included was Sweet Thai which contains peanuts, tree nuts and wheat that were not declared on label.”
2019 (3 recalls)
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Class I Terminated
Tri-Color Coleslaw - Marketside brand
Why: Salmonella
“Canadian Food Inspection Agency reported finding Salmonella in a sample of Coleslaw with Green and Red Cabbage and Carrots.”
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Class I Terminated
Why: Salmonella
“Michigan Department of Agriculture sampled and tested spinach and received a positive result for Salmonella.”
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Class II Terminated
Dole Classic Coleslaw (US) Shredded cabbage and carrots (2 products)
Why: Metal, plastic, glass or other objects
“Complaints received of irregular pieces of soft plastic in the product.”
2018 (1 recall)
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Class II Terminated
Why: Metal, plastic, glass or other objects
“Recall of limited quantity of Classic Coleslaw due to potential for metal fragments in the product.”
2016 (1 recall)
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Class I Terminated
Shredded Lettuce (49 products)
Why: Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems
“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.”
2015 (1 recall)
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Class I Terminated
Why: Salmonella
“Random Sampling by the Michigan Department of Agriculture had a positive result for Salmonella in one bag of spinach.”
2014 (2 recalls)
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Class I Terminated
Dole Baby Spinach (2 products)
Why: Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems
“Green Walnuts from a tree dropped into spinach as it was being tractored away from the harvested field. Walnuts were discovered on the Dole spinach processing line”
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Class I Terminated
Italian blend Salad (Romaine Lettuce and Radicchio) packaged under the following brand names
Why: Listeria
“Canadian Food Inspection Agency tested a random sample of bagged Italian Blend which tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes.”
2012 (4 recalls)
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Class I Terminated
Why: Listeria
“Tennessee Department of Agriculture collected a random sample of Dole American Blen and had a positive result for Listeria Monocytogenes.”
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Class I Terminated
Why: Listeria
“USDA MDP program collected samples of finished product Dole Italian Blend and had positive sample results for Listeria Monocytogenes.”
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Class I Terminated
Why: Listeria
“IEH sample of Dole's Hearts of Romaine was positive for Listeria Monocytogenes.”
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Class I Terminated
Leafy Romaine (2 products)
Why: Listeria
“Positive MDP sample for Listeria Monocytogenes collected b USDA for Marketside Leafy Romaine Salad with Best By date of June 19, 2012.”
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Recalls are grouped by the company name the FDA lists as the recalling firm, so a company's other names, or a parent company's brands, may have pages of their own. A recall is listed once however many products it covers.
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 October 14, 2026.
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.