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

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0944-2020) was formally reported on May 20, 2020, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 15, 2020. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Monterey, CA. Federal records indicate 6 bags per case X 80 cases= 480 bags (units) units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: Critical Control Point (CCP) deviation associated with wash process, low levels of chlorine wash, affected product was sent to distribution chain. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: 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. …. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 6 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.