Lettuce in clear plastic
Reason The firm was notified by the Florida Department of Agriculture that the products test positive for Listeria monoctyogenes.
Spinach sold under the brand names of Fresh Express recall
Recalled by Fresh Express Incorpated · Windermere, FL, United States
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
The firm was notified by the Florida Department of Agriculture that the products test positive for Listeria monoctyogenes.
Pathogen: Listeria
Listeria monocytogenes can grow even in the fridge and is especially dangerous in pregnancy.
The most serious food recalls: a contaminated product can cause outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths, especially for pregnant people, young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system. All bacteria & viruses recalls.
What was recalled
Spinach sold under the brand names of Fresh Express NET WT. 8 OZ (227G) UPC 0 71279 13204 4 FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATED PO BOX 80399, SALINAS, CA 93912 & Publix NET WT 9 OZ (255g) UPC 0 41415 00886 1 DISTRIBUTED BY PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC., LAKELAND, FL 33802
Quantity: 645cs/12/8oz bags + 2,180cs/129oz bags
Food: Leafy greens & salads
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
Fresh Express Spinach G332 USE BY: DEC-15-23 Publix G322 USE BY: DEC-14-23
Where it was sold
Alabama Florida Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia
FDA's distribution note: The product was shipped to the following states: AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN & VA.
Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as completed: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- Fresh Express Incorpated
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Dec 15, 2023
- In FDA report of
- Jan 24, 2024
- FDA recall number
- F-0771-2024 · event 93633
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
Also recalled with it (1 more product)
FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.
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