Cleaning/sanitizing methods, compositions and/or articles for produce

An article of commerce comprising a container containing an aqueous cleaning solution which cleans and reduces a significant number of microorganisms on produce when allowed to remain in contact with the produce for at least about one minute and comprises:

• (a) from 0.5% to about 15% by weight of C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 fatty acid;
• (b) optionally, from about 0.1% to about 4% by weight of nonionic surfactant;
• (c) optionally, from about 0.1% to about 4% by weight of organic polycarboxylic acid;
• (d) optionally, up to about 0.2% by weight of a base-stable anionic surfactant;
• (e) optionally, a toxicologically-acceptable basic buffer;
• (f) optionally, a toxicologically-acceptable preservative;
• (g) optionally, from about 0.05% to about 10% by weight of phosphoric acid;
• and
• (h) the balance comprising an aqueous carrier containing water and, optionally, low molecular weight, toxicologically-acceptable organic solvent;
• wherein said aqueous solution has a pH of more than 10.5, and where said container has instructions for cleaning and reducing a significant number of microorganisms on produce comprising the instruction to apply the solution to the surface of produce and to allow the solution to remain in contact for at least about one minute.