Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc Recall: Incorrect chemical added into wash systems when certain organic loads of vegetables start to create excessive foaming. The incorrect chemical added was a lot of foam detergent.

🇺🇸 United States

1. November 28, 2022 - Recall initiated
2. January 18, 2023 - Reported by source
3. January 17, 2023 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-0233-2023

Event ID

91230

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class III

Company

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

Product description

Dole Chopped Kit Chipotle & Cheddar Green Leaf Lettuce, Green Cabbage, Kale, Carrots, Red Cabbage, Green Onions, White Cheddar, Chipotle Ranch Dressing, Tortilla Strips Thoroughly Washed Perishable/Keep Refrigerated Salad & Topping NET WT: 9.75 OZ (276 g) Dressing NET: 2.1 FL OZ (62 mL) Total NET WT: 12.0 OZ (340 g) UPC 7143000031

Quantity

6451 cases (total)

Reason

Incorrect chemical added into wash systems when certain organic loads of vegetables start to create excessive foaming. The incorrect chemical added was a lot of foam detergent.

Recall initiation date

November 28, 2022

Report date

January 18, 2023

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

January 17, 2023

Distribution pattern

U.S. distribution to the following: AL, CT, FL, GA, LA, MA, MD, NC, NY, PA, SC, VA No foreign distribution.

UPC, lot, and code information

UPC 7143000031; N330001 and N330002

Voluntary or mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification method

Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Source last updated

Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below

Public Health Trace retrieval date

July 18, 2026 ET

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 91230 with 10 other product entries in Public Health Trace.

Responsible company: Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

Other recalls from Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

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Distributed No data published

Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.

Distribution map

State	Distributed
Alabama	1
Connecticut	1
Florida	1
Georgia	1
Louisiana	1
Massachusetts	1
Maryland	1
North Carolina	1
New York	1
Pennsylvania	1
South Carolina	1
Virginia	1

States shown are extracted from the source's free-text distribution description above; a narrative description (e.g. "distributed nationwide") may not list individual states to extract.

Where this information comes from

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Technical source data

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

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