Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: Dot Foods, Inc., and Dot Transportation, Inc.
  • Street Address: 1 Dot Way
  • City: Mt. Sterling
  • State, or Country if outside the US: IL
  • Zip Code: 62353

Submitted By

  • Name: Val Pacer
  • Title: Senior Corporate Counsel
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (314) 302-2042
  • Email Address: val.pacer@dotfoods.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 6,374
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 12/03/2025
  • Date Breach Discovered: 12-15-2025
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with:

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 01/07/2026
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Dot_Foods,_Inc._-_Notice_of_Data_Event_-_ME.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: Two (2) years, Norton LifeLock Defender