A recall of Salata Salad Kitchen Jalapeño Avocado Dressing, which was distributed in three states, has been assigned the highest risk classification by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because of possible Salmonella contamination. The recall covers 1,724 cases of the dressing, which was manufactured by Salata Dressings, LLC, in Houston.
The product was distributed in Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas, according to the official FDA enforcement report. The company initiated the voluntary recall on August 6 and then announced it on August 11. The FDA designated it a Class I recall on September 29.
Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall category. It’s used when there’s a “reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.” The recall includes Salata Salad Kitchen Jalapeño Avocado Dressing, which is packaged in both 12.5-fluid-ounce bottles and one-gallon jugs—four jugs are packed in each shipping case. According to the press release published by the FDA, the affected bottles have expiration dates of November 5, November 13, November 18, or November 25, 2026.
The one-gallon jugs carry expiration dates between October 6 and October 26, 2026. The press release states that Salata initiated the recall after its jalapeños supplier told the manufacturer that the diced jalapeños, which are mixed into the dressing, could be contaminated with Salmonella. Not only that, but they could also be associated with a multistate Salmonella outbreak involving jalapeños that the FDA is investigating.
The initial public announcement focused on 12-ounce bottles sold at HEB grocery stores in Texas between July 13 and August 5. Those bottles had black caps and the affected November best-by dates. When the announcement was made, no illnesses had been reported in connection with the contaminated dressing.
However, the FDA’s subsequent enforcement report lists that the dressing was also sold in Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas, and it also includes the one-gallon foodservice jugs as well as the smaller bottles. Neither the enforcement report nor the press release names any other grocery chains, restaurants, or foodservice customers in Georgia or North Carolina apart from HEB stores in Texas. Consumers who have the recalled dressing shouldn’t eat it.
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