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Dole Recalls Colourful Coleslaw Due to Plastic Hazard

Dole Fresh Vegetables recalls Dole Colourful Coleslaw due to complaints of soft plastic pieces. Check lot B102011 and use-by date 05-02-19.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1425-2019Food Dole ›

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Complaints received of irregular pieces of soft plastic in the product.

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Recalling firmDole Fresh Vegetables2959 Monterey Salinas Hw · Monterey, CA 93940

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Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling Dole Colourful Coleslaw because consumers have complained about finding irregular pieces of soft plastic in the product. The recalled items are 3 lb. packages distributed in the United States and Canada. No specific remedy or return instructions are provided in this record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/17531-dole-recalls-colourful-coleslaw-due-to-plastic-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/17531-dole-recalls-colourful-coleslaw-due-to-plastic-hazard · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1425-2019

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“Dole Recalls Colourful Coleslaw Due to Plastic Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17531-dole-recalls-colourful-coleslaw-due-to-plastic-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-1425-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1425-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on May 2, 2019, that Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling Dole Colourful Coleslaw due to complaints of soft plastic pieces in the product. Owners should stop consuming the affected items immediately.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Dole
Product: Dole Colourful Coleslaw ( Salade Chou Coloree) - Canada Shredded green and red cabbage and carrots
Net Wt.: 3 lbs. 1.36 kg
Lot number: B102011
Use By date: 05-02-19
Quantity: 253 cases (6 x 3 lb. per case)
Distribution: US states including AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IA, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI; Canada provinces AB, BC, SK

The hazard

The recall was initiated after complaints were received regarding irregular pieces of soft plastic found in the coleslaw. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Dole has had prior recalls, including a 2019-05-02 action for this specific product. Other recent recalls of similar products include McCain Foods Ore-Ida Tater Tots Recall: Foreign Plastic Fragments in Product (2026-01-12), Simplot Recalls Tater Gems Due to Plastic Fragments (2025-11-18), and So Delicious Salted Caramel Cluster Cashewmilk Recall: Foreign Material Hazard (2025-12-15).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Dole Colourful Coleslaw (also labeled Salade Chou Coloree) with a net weight of 3 lbs. (1.36 kg). Specifically check for lot number B102011 and a Use By date of 05-02-19.

Brand
Dole
Category
Food

FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
US: AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IA, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI. Colorful Coleslaw (Canada): AB, BC, SK

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
F-1424-2019	Dole Classic Coleslaw (US) Shredded cabbage and carrots. 14 oz. US; Lot numbers for Classic Coleslaw (US) include: B10203A, B10203B, B1024A, B1024B with Use By date of 5-2-19	6255 cases of Classic Coleslaw (US)
F-1425-2019	Dole Colourful Coleslaw ( Salade Chou Coloree) - Canada Shredded green and red cabbage and carrots. Net Wt. 3 lbs. 1.36 kg; Lot numbers for Colorful Coleslaw (Canada) include: B102011 with Use By date 05-02-19	253 cases ( 6 x 3 lb. per case)

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Your Product
Verify if your coleslaw package has lot number B102011 and a use-by date of 05-02-19.
Do Not Consume
If you have the recalled product, do not eat it due to the risk of plastic contamination.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 31 states, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “US: AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IA, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI. Colorful Coleslaw (Canada): AB, BC, SK” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 32 days after the firm started it.

May 2, 2019Firm started the recall
May 28, 2019FDA classified it Class II
Jun 3, 2019FDA terminated the recall
Jun 5, 2019Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #F-1425-2019 (May 2, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1425-2019 to see it in context.
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