Dole Baby Spinach: 6 oz. (170 g) plastic bag, UPC 0-71430-00964-2, SKU 320; 10 oz. (283 g) clamshell, UPC 0-71430-00016-8, SKU 2337 Distributed by: Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., Monterey, CA 93940.

Dole Fresh Vegetables INC recalled Dole Baby Spinach: in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Aug 9, 2019.

The recall was triggered by possible Salmonella contamination: "Michigan Department of Agriculture sampled and tested spinach and received a positive result for Salmonella." Salmonella is one of the most common causes of U.S. foodborne illness, with symptoms that typically appear within six hours to six days of exposure.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "IL, IN, KY, MI, NJ, NY, OH, TN, WI, VA." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Monterey, CA. The recall covers 14,790 bags; 1,518 clamshells of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Aug 28, 2019), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.