CLASS III Food recall · Reported 18 Jan 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Salad Blends Butter Lettuce butter lettuce and leaf lettuce recalled
Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling Salad Blends Butter Lettuce butter lettuce and leaf lettuce, distributed in 12 states. The recall was initiated on 28 Nov 2022 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-0236-2023
- FDA event ID
- 91230
- Recalling firm
- Dole Fresh Vegetables, Monterey, CA
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 28 Nov 2022
- FDA classified
- 10 Jan 2023
- Reported
- 18 Jan 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 28 Nov 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Jan 2023 | Classified by FDA | +43 days |
| 18 Jan 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
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.
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
Salad Blends Butter Lettuce butter lettuce and leaf lettuce Packaged By: Dole Exclusively Thoroughly Washed Ready To Eat Perishable Keep Refrigerated NET WT 7 OZ (198 g) UPC 68826721143
Where it was distributed
U.S. distribution to the following: AL, CT, FL, GA, LA, MA, MD, NC, NY, PA, SC, VA No foreign distribution.
AlabamaConnecticutFloridaGeorgiaLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandNorth CarolinaNew YorkPennsylvaniaSouth CarolinaVirginia
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
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.
Which lots are affected?
N33007A, N33007B, N33011A, and N33011B
Where was it sold?
U.S. distribution to the following: AL, CT, FL, GA, LA, MA, MD, NC, NY, PA, SC, VA No foreign distribution.
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.
Other products in this recall event
16 other products · FDA event 91230This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Dole Chopped Kit Buffalo Ranch Green Cabbage recalled.
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