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Food recall: Dole" Organic Romaine Hearts 3pk Organic Biologique) (UPC 0-71430-90061-1), Wild Harvest Organic Romaine Hearts, Net Wt

FDA enforcement event 86818 · Class I · initiated 21 Nov 2020 · status Terminated · terminated 4 Feb 2021

FoodVoluntary: Firm initiated1 product recordMonterey, CA

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc (Monterey, CA) initiated this food recall on 21 Nov 2020; FDA lists 1 product record under event 86818, classified Class I.

FDA defines Class I as 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. 35% of the 381 food enforcement events initiated in 2020 carry the same class.

Status: Terminated, terminated 4 Feb 2021. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc has 27 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.

Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.

Recalling firm

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc, Monterey, CA.

Reason for recall

"Pathogenic non-O157 E.coli STEC found during routine sampling by Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development."

Distribution

"U.S. distribution to the following: AZ, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, and VA No foreign distribution."

Product records

Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
F-0144-2021	Dole" Organic Romaine Hearts 3pk Organic Biologique) (UPC 0-71430-90061-1), Wild Harvest Organic Romaine Hearts, Net Wt 12 oz. (UPC 7-11535-50201-2),	2,203 cases	Class I	Terminated	9 Dec 2020

Context

35%of 2020 food events are Class I381 events that year

1product record in this eventfirm median: 1

27events on this register for the firm

Other enforcement events for 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

All 27 events for Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

Questions and answers

Why was this food recalled?

FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Pathogenic non-O157 E.coli STEC found during routine sampling by Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development."

What does Class I mean?

FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is 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.

Where was the product distributed?

FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "U.S. distribution to the following: AZ, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, and VA No foreign distribution."

Is the recall still ongoing?

FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 4 Feb 2021. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.

Where does this data come from?

openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.

Provenance

Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.