FDA Food Recalls

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.