CLASS III Food recall · Reported 30 Dec 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Presidents Choice Coleslaw plastic recalled by Dole Fresh Vegetables
Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling Presidents Choice Coleslaw plastic. The recall was initiated on 14 Nov 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
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-0188-2021
- FDA event ID
- 86775
- Recalling firm
- Dole Fresh Vegetables, Monterey, CA
- Brand
- Presidents Choice
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 14 Nov 2020
- FDA classified
- 23 Dec 2020
- Reported
- 30 Dec 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Processing Deviation
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 14 Nov 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 Dec 2020 | Classified by FDA | +39 days |
| 30 Dec 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
CCP deviation with the wash process
The USDA issues these when meat or poultry was produced without proper inspection, or when a step such as cooking or pasteurisation did not meet requirements.
Product as listed by the FDA
Presidents Choice Coleslaw 14 oz. plastic bag UPC:0-6038322267-3
Where it was distributed
Canada only - product was in transit and destroyed upon arrival.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
CCP deviation with the wash process
Which lots are affected?
Bag codes:W31808A, W31808B, W31808C Best If Used by Date: 2020 DE 02
Where was it sold?
Canada only - product was in transit and destroyed upon arrival.
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 III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 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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