CLASS IFood recall · Reported 9 Mar 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Shredded Lettuce bag - Kroger Value Size Shredded Lettuce recalled
Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling Shredded Lettuce bag - Kroger Value Size Shredded Lettuce - bag - Dole, 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
Lot, batch or date codesAll packaged salads with manufacturing code beginning with the letter A. Kroger production code - 3029. Dole production code - 157 (186 oz) 75 (5 lb. bag) and 72 (1/4')
Quantity recalledAll product produced in the facility
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.
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
Shredded Lettuce , 11 oz. bag - Kroger Value Size Shredded Lettuce - 16 oz. bag - Dole; 1/4'' Shredded Lettuce-Dole brand Chopped lettuce 5 lb bag - Dole. 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.
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. Kroger production code - 3029. Dole production code - 157 (186 oz) 75 (5 lb. bag) and 72 (1/4')
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 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.