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Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
FDA recall F-0944-2020 · Class III · reported 2020-05-20 · Terminated
- Product
- Hearts of Romaine. Product is fresh and packaged in 9 ounce (255g) plastic bags.
- Reason
- Critical Control Point (CCP) deviation associated with wash process, low levels of chlorine wash, affected product was sent to distribution chain.
- Quantity
- 6 bags per case X 80 cases= 480 bags (units)
- Distribution
- The Caesar Salad is distributed to the following states (IL, MS, MN, ND, MN) however, recalled product never made it to intended retail locations as local distributors were notified before product could be shipped. The Hearts of Romaine is distributed to the following states (IA, KS). The firm notified the agency that 4 pallets of affected product were distributed to Two different distribution locations.
- Firm location
- CA, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Telephone
- Recall started
- 2020-04-15
- Terminated
- 2020-05-14
- Code info
- B104020,B104021, BIUB 4/30/2020
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.