Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published August 27, 2014
Dole Baby Spinach Recall: Walnuts Contaminated in Processing
Dole recalls baby spinach bags with walnuts from a tree dropped during harvesting. Contaminated spinach may cause illness if eaten. Check for specific SKU and expiration dates.
Green Walnuts from a tree dropped into spinach as it was being tractored away from the harvested field. Walnuts were discovered on the Dole spinach processing line
“Dole Baby Spinach Recall: Walnuts Contaminated in Processing.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/29297-dole-baby-spinach-recall-walnuts-contaminated-in-processing. Based on FDA recall #F-2441-2014 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2441-2014%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Aug. 27, 2014, that Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc voluntarily recalled Dole Baby Spinach due to the hazard of green walnuts found in the product. The recall affects 150 cartons distributed in Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada.
How to tell if you have it
Dole Baby Spinach: Thoroughly Washed, Preservative Free, All natural Net W.t6 oz. bag
SKU 323
UPC 071430009642
Bag Codes B2311020 through B2311025 with expiration dates of 9/4/2014
The hazard
Green walnuts from a tree dropped into the spinach as it was being tractored away from the harvested field. The walnuts were discovered on the Dole spinach processing line.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc has 22 other recalls on record since 2014-03-13. Other recent recalls of similar products include Dole Premium Kit Southwest Salad Recall (2024-02-08), Dole Chopped Kit Teriyaki Recall (2023-04-13), and Dole Marketside Avocado Ranch Salad Kits Recall (2022-11-28). Other recent recalls of similar products include Greenway Farms Jalapeno Dill Pickle Chips Recall (2026-02-24), Mellace Wegmans Mixed Nuts Recall (2025-12-02), and American N Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts Recall (2025-11-13).
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Dole Baby Spinach bags labeled 'Thoroughly Washed, Preservative Free, All natural' with SKU 323. Check the expiration date on the bag (B2311020 to B2311025) and the UPC code 071430009642.
Brand
Dole
Product
Dole Baby Spinach: Thoroughly Washed, Preservative Free, All natural Net W.t6 oz. bag; SKU 323 Perishable, keep
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 I
Status
Terminated
Distribution
One distribution center in AZ and retail stores in AZ, NM and NV.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
F-2440-2014
Dole Spinach: Thoroughly Washed, Preservative Free Net Wt. 8 oz. bag; Perishable, keep refrigerated. UPC 071430009765 SKU 320 Dole Fresh Vegetables Monterey, CA 93940; Bag Code Expiration Date B2311020 9/4/2014 B23110211 9/4/2014 B2311022 9/4/2014 B2311023 9/4/2014 B2311024 9/4/2014 B2311025 9/4/2014
70 cartons, (12 x 8 oz bags per carton)
F-2441-2014
Dole Baby Spinach: Thoroughly Washed, Preservative Free, All natural Net W.t6 oz. bag; SKU 323 Perishable, keep refrigerated. UPC 071430009642; Dole Fresh Vegetables Monterey, CA 93940; Bag Code Expiration Date B2311020 9/4/2014 B23110211 9/4/2014 B2311022 9/4/2014 B2311023 9/4/2014 B2311024 9/4/2014 B2311025 9/4/2014.
150 cartons (6 x 6 oz bags per carton)
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check for Walnuts
Inspect the spinach for any visible walnuts before consumption.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 3 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “One distribution center in AZ and retail stores in AZ, NM and NV.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 21 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3FDA terminated the recall
4Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
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-2441-2014 (August 27, 2014) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2441-2014 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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