Food Recall

Dole Salad Mix Recall Issued Over Possible Poisonous Plant Inside

Nightshade is a poisonous plant that can be toxic to humans

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. recalled Simply Nature Organic Spring Mix and Walmart’s Marketside Spring Mix of its potential to contain the toxic plant nightshade.

Dole recalled 1647 cases of salad mix sold under two brands: Simply Nature Organic Spring Mix in 16 oz. packages and Marketside Spring Mix that comes in 11 oz. and 5 oz. packaging.

Buyers who might have purchased these types of Dole salad mix should look for the following identifiers on the product packages:

• 11 oz Marketside Spring Mix: W167011 with BIUB: 6/30/2022
• 5oz Marketside Spring Mix: W16709A and W16709B with BIUB: 6/29/2022
• 16 oz Simply Nature Organic Spring Mix: W167011 with BIUB: 6/30/2022
• 16 oz Simply Nature Organic Spring Mix: W168011 with BIUB: 7/01/2022

What is the Nightshade plant?

According to Colorado State University’s “Guide to Poisonous Plants,” nightshades may contain steroidal alkaloids such as solanine and have atropine-like effects on the nervous system inhibiting the enzyme acetylcholinesterase. Some nightshades also contain irritants such as saponins that cause salivation and diarrhea. Nightshades may also accumulate toxic levels of nitrate.

Also, according to Colorado State University’s Guide to Poisonous Plants, these are some of the symptoms you might experience after consuming nightshade:

• Gastrointestinal: Excess salivation, colic, diarrhea
• Musculoskeletal: Muscle tremors and weakness
• Cardiovascular: Slow heart rate, decreased cardiac output, shock, coma, and death
• Respiratory: Labored breathing
• Nervous: Depression, drowsiness, muscle tremors, incoordination.
• Renal: Kidney failure.
• Ocular: Dilated pupils

Buyers should not eat any salad mix from the lots listed above.

Instead, discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

Buyers who experienced unexplained symptoms after eating the Dole salad mix products in the recall should consider seeking medical help.

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