# FDA recall F-0944-2020

> **Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc** · Class III · food recall initiated 2020-04-15.

## Product

Hearts of Romaine. Product is fresh and packaged in 9 ounce (255g) plastic bags.

## Reason for recall

Critical Control Point (CCP) deviation associated with wash process, low levels of chlorine wash, affected product was sent to distribution chain.

## 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.

## Key facts

- **Recall number:** F-0944-2020
- **Recalling firm:** Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- **Classification:** Class III
- **Product type:** food
- **Status:** Terminated
- **Initiation date:** 2020-04-15
- **Report date:** 2020-05-20
- **Termination date:** 2020-05-14

- **Voluntary/Mandated:** Voluntary: Firm initiated
- **Location:** Monterey, CA, United States

## Primary source

FDA Enforcement Reports: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=F-0944-2020

## Citation

> AI Analytics. FDA recall F-0944-2020. Retrieved 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/recall/F-0944-2020. Source: US FDA. Licensed CC0.

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