A recall of bagged salads produced at a single Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. facility in Springfield, IL has reportedly cost the company a whopping $25 million. The recalled salads were also sold under a number of store brand labels--Aldi, Kroger, Meijer and Walmart.
In January 2016, a Listeria outbreak and subsequent recall prompted the Dole facility to temporarily suspend operations for 4 months while health officials investigated the source of Listeria at the plant. The food safety crisis--which resulted in 19 hospitalizations and one death according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)--has resurfaced as the company has filed an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The $25 million loss is said to be a combination of the cost of recalled products, plus the impact of shutting down the Springfield plant for 4 months.