“Dole Spinach Recall: Salmonella Risk in 8oz Bags.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/26100-dole-spinach-recall-salmonella-risk-in-8oz-bags. Based on FDA recall #F-0193-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0193-2016%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Oct. 12, 2015, that Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc voluntarily recalled Dole All Natural SPINACH due to a positive result for Salmonella in one bag. The recall affects products distributed in Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, and Missouri.
How to tell if you have it
Dole All Natural SPINACH
Net Wt. 8 oz. (227 g)
Enjoy by 10-15-15
UPC 7143000976
Lot code A27409B and A27409A
The hazard
Random sampling by the Michigan Department of Agriculture yielded a positive result for Salmonella in one bag of spinach. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc has had 22 other recalls since March 13, 2014. Recent Dole recalls include the Feb. 8, 2024, Dole Premium Kit Southwest Salad recall for Listeria risk and the April 13, 2023, Dole Chopped Kit Teriyaki recall for undeclared milk allergens. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Dec. 2, 2025, Mellace Wegmans Mixed Nuts recall for Salmonella risk and the May 22, 2026, Total Nutrition Moringa Capsules recall for Salmonella contamination risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Dole All Natural Spinach bags labeled 'Net Wt. 8 oz. (227 g)' with UPC 7143000976. The 'Enjoy by' date is October 15, 2015. Lot codes A27409A or A27409B are also present.
Brand
Dole
Product
Dole All Natural SPINACH; Net Wt. 8 oz. (227 g). Enjoy by 10-15-15, UPC 7143000976 Product of the USA Excellent Source
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Immediately
Discard the spinach bags if you have them to prevent food poisoning.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 12 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “MI. KY, IN, WI, TN, CT, NY, MA, OH, MD, NJ, OH, MO.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-0193-2016 (October 12, 2015) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0193-2016 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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