A produce washer and method of washing produce or other items in a continuous motion washing machine is provided. The produce washer includes a basket, or other collector, that is positioned within a portion of the fluid flow path and sized and shaped to intercept items from a the fluid flow path while at the same time allowing the fluid to continue to flow through a perforated wall in the collector generally in the same circulatory flow path created by the washing machine. The method includes placing items within the wash tank； creating a fluid flow within the wash tank； intercepting one or more of the items from the fluid flow path by the collector； and allowing the fluid to continue flow through the perforated wall in the collector.
