FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0859-2013

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

Fresh Express brand, Fresh Spinach, 9 oz.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Lot #S299B25
Quantity
6610 units

Why it was recalled

Product tested positive for Salmonella

Recalling firm

Firm
Fresh Express Incorporated
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
900 E Blanco Rd, N/A, Salinas, California 93901-4419

Distribution

Distribution pattern
AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA and WY.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-11-07
FDA classified
2013-01-02
Posted by FDA
2013-01-09
Terminated
2014-08-21
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0859-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.