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

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 27, 2014.

The FDA-published reason for this recall is: "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"

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "One distribution center in AZ and retail stores in AZ, NM and NV." 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 150 cartons (6 x 6 oz bags per carton) of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Sep 24, 2014), 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.