Food recall: Classic Garden Salad, 12 oz. bag: Aldi, Kroger 24 oz. bag. - Kroger All marketed Dole and private label salads…

Class I FDA enforcement event 73128. Recall start date: 22 Jan 2016. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 23 Mar 2016.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

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.

Class I, in the words of FDA

a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc started this food recall on 22 Jan 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Monterey, CA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 73128 has 49 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 9 Mar 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 23 Mar 2016.

FDA enforcement report The 49 product records

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Nationwide and Canada

Recalling firm

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc, Monterey, CA.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

49 product records in the event.

FDA event 73128: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
F-0640-2016	Classic Garden Salad, 12 oz. bag: Aldi, Kroger 24 oz. bag. - Kroger 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.	All product produced in the facility.	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0641-2016	Spinach, 8 oz. bag, - Aldi; Teen Spinach - 10 oz. bag - Walmart. 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0642-2016	Spring Salad Mix, 5 oz. bag, - Aldi; Walmart; 5 oz, and 10 oz. clamshell - Kroger; Dole - 3 lb. bag, 11 oz and 5 oz.. clamshell 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0643-2016	Italian Blend, 9 oz. bag, - Aldi; Kroger; 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0644-2016	Caesar Kit, 10 oz. bag, - Aldi; Dole 14.53 oz bag, 22.30 oz. - Walmart; Value Size All Natural Caesar Kit , 15 oz. 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0645-2016	Leafy Romaine Salad, 10 oz. 10 oz. bag, - Walmart; Leafy Romaine, 10 oz. bag - Kroger Romaine Blend - 10 oz. bag - Kroger 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0646-2016	Leafy Romaine Salad, 10 oz. 10 oz. bag, - Walmart; Leafy Romaine, 10 oz. bag - Kroger Romaine Blend - 10 oz. bag - Kroger 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0647-2016	Leafy Romaine Salad, 10 oz. 10 oz. bag, - Walmart; Leafy Romaine, 10 oz. bag - Kroger Romaine Blend - 10 oz. bag - Kroger 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0648-2016	Baby Spinach , 6 oz. bag, - Walmart; 6 oz and 10 oz. clamshell - Kroger; 11 oz and 5 oz. clamshell - 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0649-2016	Caesar Bacon Salad Kit, 14.54 oz. bag - Walmart; 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0650-2016	Chop Romaine Display, 2 lb. bag - Sam's Club; Chopped Romaine - 16 oz. bag and 2 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0651-2016	Colorful Coleslaw Display, 2 lb. bag - Sam's Club; Colorful Coleslaw - 14 oz. 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0652-2016	Colorful Coleslaw Display, 2 lb. bag - Sam's Club; Colorful Coleslaw - 14 oz. 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0653-2016	All Natural Chopped Sesame Asian Family Kit, 27.2 oz. bag - Sam's Club; 13.6 oz. 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0654-2016	All Natural Chopped Sunflower Family Crunch, 27.2 oz. bag - Sam's Club; 13.6 oz. 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0655-2016	Organic Baby Spinach - 11 oz. and 5 oz. clamshell - Loblaw 5 oz and 16 oz, Clamshell - Kroger 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0656-2016	Organic Baby Spinach - 11 oz. and 5 oz. clamshell - Loblaw 5 oz and 16 oz, Clamshell - Kroger 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0657-2016	Southwest Salad, 13 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0658-2016	Organic Baby Arugula - 5 oz. clamshell - Loblaw 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0659-2016	Organic Baby Romaine - 5 oz. clamshell - Loblaw 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0660-2016	Organic Baby Kale - 5 oz. clamshell - Loblaw 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0661-2016	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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0662-2016	Greener Supreme , 12 oz. bag - Kroger; Greener Selection, 12 oz. bag - Dole Value Size Greener Selection , 18 oz. 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0663-2016	Coleslaw, 12 oz. bag - Kroger; 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0664-2016	Field Greens, 8 oz. bag - Kroger; 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0665-2016	Veggie Blend, 12 oz. bag - Kroger; Very Veggie, 12 oz. 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0666-2016	50/50 mix, 5.5 oz. bag - Kroger; 50/50 blend, 10 oz. 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0667-2016	House Ranch, 10.6 oz. bag - Kroger; 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0668-2016	All Natural Chopped BBQ Ranch Kit; 14.4 oz. and Chopped BBQ Ranch 14.4oz. 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0669-2016	All Natural Chopped Bacon & Bleu Kit; 12.9 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0670-2016	All Natural Chopped Chipotle & Cheddar Kit; 12.9 oz. bag and Chopped Chipotle & Cheddar kit, 12,9 oz. - 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0671-2016	Mediterranean, 8 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0672-2016	Baby Arugula with Spinach Clamshell, 5 oz. clamshell, 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0673-2016	Baby Romaine, 5 oz. clamshell, 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0674-2016	Baby Spinach with Tender Reds, 5 oz. clamshell, 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0675-2016	Sweet Baby lettuces, 5 oz. clamshell, 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0676-2016	Arugula, 5 oz. clamshell, 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0677-2016	Light Caesar, 10 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0678-2016	Ultimate Caesar, 11.3 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0679-2016	Asian Island Crunch, 13 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0680-2016	Southwest Salad, 13 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0681-2016	Endless Summer Kit Bag, 8.8 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0682-2016	Kale Caesar Kit Bag, 9.2 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0683-2016	Sweet Kale Kit Bag, 9.5 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0684-2016	Chopped Italienne Kit, 12.6 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0685-2016	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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0686-2016	Classic Iceberg Blend, 5 lb. 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0687-2016	Classic Iceberg Blend w/Red Cabbage and Carrots Separate, 5 lb. 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016
F-0688-2016	Cole Slaw with Carrots Separate, 5 lb. 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.	All product produced in the facility	Class I	Terminated	9 Mar 2016

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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2016: 799
Share of these events in Class I: 52%
Product records in this event: 49Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 27

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
8 Feb 2024	Dole Chopped Kit Avocado Ranch UPC 71430000915	Food	Class I	5
13 Apr 2023	Dole Chopped Kit Teriyaki Pineapple iceberg lettuce green leaf lettuce red cabbage sliced almonds teriyaki pineapple dre	Food	Class II	1
28 Nov 2022	Dole Chopped Kit BBQ Ranch Green Cabbage, Green Leaf Lettuce, Kale, Carrots, Red Cabbage, Green Onions, Fried Onions, Sm	Food	Class III	17
25 Jun 2022	Simply Nature Organic Spring Mix 16 oz. Marketside Spring Mix 11 oz. and 5 oz.	Food	Class III	1
6 Jan 2022	Dole 10oz Very Veggie UPC: 0-71430-01008-2 SKU: 532	Food	Class I	55
22 Dec 2021	Ahold 10oz Chopped Romaine Product UPC 688267011085	Food	Class I	76
29 Oct 2021	Dole Garden Salad; iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots, red cabbage; Net Wt. 24 oz. (1 lb. 8 oz.) 680 g UPC: 0 71430 01136	Food	Class I	4
9 Sep 2021	Bunches of curly parsley packed in cardboard cases received at distributor level with following labeling: Herb Parsley C	Food	Class II	1
9 Feb 2021	Dole Chopped Kit- Sunflower Crunch Cabbage, Green Leaf Lettuce, Kale, Sunflower Seeds, Sweet Onion and Citrus Dressing,	Food	Class II	1
28 Jan 2021	Dole Endless Summer Salad Kit; 13 oz. bag UPC: 0-71430-01073-0 Contains Milk, Wheat Distributed by Dole Fresh Vegetables	Food	Class I	1

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc: all 27 events

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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 73128. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/73128/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

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Export date: 28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register: 23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?: The FDA record gives this distribution: Nationwide and Canada
What quantity of product is in FDA event 73128?: The event has 49 product records. The first record gives this quantity: All product produced in the facility.
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2016 have the same class?: 52% of the 799 food events that started in 2016 are in Class I.