Recalls / Class I
Class IF-0771-2024
Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Product
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
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- Fresh Express Spinach G332 USE BY: DEC-15-23 Publix G322 USE BY: DEC-14-23
- Quantity
- 645cs/12/8oz bags + 2,180cs/129oz bags
Why it was recalled
The firm was notified by the Florida Department of Agriculture that the products test positive for Listeria monoctyogenes.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Fresh Express Incorpated
- Notification channel
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 4757 The Grove Dr, N/A, Windermere, Florida 34786-8426
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- The product was shipped to the following states: AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN & VA.
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2023-12-15
- FDA classified
- 2024-01-17
- Posted by FDA
- 2024-01-24
- Status
- Completed
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0771-2024. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.