CLASS I Food recall · Reported 9 Mar 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Chopped Sesame Ginger Kit, Dole All marketed Dole recalled
Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling Chopped Sesame Ginger Kit, Dole All marketed Dole and private label salads produced in, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 22 Jan 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0685-2016
- FDA event ID
- 73128
- Recalling firm
- Dole Fresh Vegetables, Monterey, CA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 22 Jan 2016
- FDA classified
- 26 Feb 2016
- Reported
- 9 Mar 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 22 Jan 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Feb 2016 | Classified by FDA | +35 days |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
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.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
Chopped Sesame Ginger Kit, 13.6 oz. bag, Dole brand. All marketed Dole and private label salads produced in the Springfield, OH facility. Product may be identified by an A in the upper right hand corner of the package.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide and Canada
Questions about this recall
Is Chopped Sesame Ginger Kit, Dole All marketed Dole and private label salads produced in recalled?
Yes. Dole Fresh Vegetables recalled Chopped Sesame Ginger Kit, Dole All marketed Dole and private label salads produced in on 22 Jan 2016. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0685-2016.
Why was it recalled?
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.
Which lots are affected?
All packaged salads with manufacturing code beginning with the letter A. Dole production code - 996.
Where was it sold?
Nationwide and Canada
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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