F.D.A. Classifies Salad Dressing Recall to Highest Health Risk

The recalled 12.5-ounce bottles had best-by dates of Nov. 5, 13, 18 or 25, 2026, and the recalled one-gallon jugs had best-by dates of Oct. 6, 14, 20 and 26, according to Salata. More than 1,700 cases were distributed in Georgia, North Carolina and Texas, the F.D.A. said.

No illnesses have been reported in connection to the salad dressing, according to the company and the F.D.A.

In children and those who are frail, cases of salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections. Healthy people might experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, according to the agency.

In the larger outbreak, 488 cases of salmonella, and 65 hospitalizations, were reported in 34 states, the F.D.A. said. In a statement on Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the F.D.A. declared that mass outbreak to be over.

The statement said that an unidentified grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, that supplies Coast Citrus Distributors was “the likely source” of the outbreak. A Coast Citrus representative could not immediately be reached for comment on Saturday

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/health/fda-recall-salata-salad-dressing-salmonella.html