FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1398-2012

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

Private Selections Organic Baby Spinach, 5 oz plastic clamshell, UPC 0-11110-91128-5; Marketside Baby Spinach Organic, 10 oz plastic clamshell, UPC: 6-8113132900-2

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Private Selections: Lot TFRS 130B 1503 KT34, Best By 5-25-2012; Lot TFRS 130B 1803 KT34, Best By 5-25-2012. Marketside: Lot TFRS130B16, Best by 5-25-2012.
Quantity
5841 lbs.

Why it was recalled

USDA collected a sample and performed random sample on Marketside Organic Baby Spinach lot code TFRS 130B16 Best of Used By 5-25-12. This product tested positive for Salmonella.

Recalling firm

Firm
Taylor Farms Retail, Inc.
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1275 Hansen St, Salinas, California 93901-4513

Distribution

Distribution pattern
AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, LA, MO, MT, NM, NV, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-05-22
FDA classified
2012-06-08
Posted by FDA
2012-06-20
Terminated
2012-07-23
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1398-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.