Dole Springfield plant resumes production

The Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have completed their investigations of Dole Fresh Vegetable’s Springfield, Ohio plant.

Limited production has restarted and will expand in the coming weeks, Dole said in a news release. The Springfield processing plant stopped all production in January after being linked to a multi-state listeria outbreak. The CDC reported 19 cases of illness in nine states.

“We’re grateful for the support of all our employees and the town of Springfield”, said Howard Roeder, president of Dole Fresh Vegetables. “Their commitment has been, and will always be, the cornerstone of the Dole Fresh Vegetables organization.”

Dole Fresh Vegetables will provide further updates as the plant resumes normal operations.