Marketside Avocado Ranch Salad Kit Recalled for Washing Chemical Residue
Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling Marketside Avocado Ranch Chopped Salad Kit due to an incorrect chemical used in the washing process. The product may contain foam detergent residue.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class III classification is typically scored 1 or 2 per rubric guidelines. The contamination involves foam detergent used incorrectly in wash systems rather than a high-risk pathogen or critical hazard, supporting classification as moderate.
Plain-English summary
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Marketside Avocado Ranch Chopped Salad Kit (UPC 681131305136, product code N330004). The recalled product is a pre-packaged salad kit with a net weight of 10.3 oz and dressing of 1.94 fl oz. Approximately 6,451 cases are affected by this recall.
An incorrect chemical—foam detergent—was added to vegetable wash systems when certain organic loads created excessive foaming. This resulted in potential foam detergent residue on the vegetables included in the salad kit.
The affected product was distributed to retail locations in the following U.S. states: Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia. There was no foreign distribution.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Return the product to the retailer or dispose of it.
The recalled product
- Product
- Marketside Avocado Ranch Chopped Salad Kit Cabbage Blend, Four Cheese Blend, Blue Corn Tortilla Strips with Avocado Ranch Dressing Thoroughly Washed Perishable/Keep Refrigerated Salad & Toppings NET WT 10.3 OZ (292g) Dressing 1.94 FL OZ (57mL) UPC 681131305136
- Manufacturer
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
- Category
- Food — Prepared Salad
- Hazard
- chemical-residue
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- N330004
Distribution
Distributed in 12 states:
- AL
- CT
- FL
- GA
- LA
- MA
- MD
- NC
- NY
- PA
- SC
- VA
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