Dole Hit With Would-Be Class Suit Over Salad Kits

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. falsely touts its bagged salad kits as “All Natural” despite the inclusion of synthetic and potentially dangerous ingredients, according to a proposed consumer class suit filed March 21 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (Wallerstein v. Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc., N.D. Cal., No. 13-1284).

Dole’s representation on the front of the salad bags that the products contain “No Artificial Preservatives” similarly misleads consumers, named plaintiff Traci Wallerstein alleges.

Some 10 varieties of salad kits contain one or more of the following ingredients: xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, phosphoric acid, and ...