Hearts of Romaine. Product is fresh and packaged in 9 ounce (255g) plastic bags.
Recalling firm: Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Critical Control Point (CCP) deviation associated with wash process, low levels of chlorine wash, affected product was sent to distribution chain.
Historical recall record. This is not a new recall announcement. “Terminated” describes the FDA recall process; it does not certify that an individual package is safe. FDA termination date: May 14, 2020.
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FDA code information
B104020,B104021, BIUB 4/30/2020
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Original product description
Hearts of Romaine. Product is fresh and packaged in 9 ounce (255g) plastic bags.
Original FDA recall reason
Critical Control Point (CCP) deviation associated with wash process, low levels of chlorine wash, affected product was sent to distribution chain.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0944-2020
- Event ID
- 85503
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Apr 15, 2020
- Reported
- May 20, 2020
- Classified
- May 12, 2020
- Terminated
- May 14, 2020
- Quantity
- 6 bags per case X 80 cases= 480 bags (units)
- Location
- Monterey, CA, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
- Telephone
Where it was distributed
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.
Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗
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