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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0651-2022·Announced 2022-02-16

Baby Spinach from Multiple Brands Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling baby spinach products sold under multiple brands across affected states due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should discard these products or return them to their retailer.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification requires a minimum severity score of 4 per regulatory rules. The recall involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, distributed across multiple states with substantial product quantity; no reported illnesses or deaths are mentioned in the source.

Plain-English summary

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling baby spinach products sold under multiple brands because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The recalled products include spinach sold by Ahold, Kroger, Dole, Lidl, Marketside, Naturally Better, Natures Promise, and Simply Nature in various package sizes. The affected products have production codes beginning with the letter 'N' or 'Y' and carry a 'Best If Used By' date between November 30, 2021 and January 8, 2022.

The recalled products were distributed to consumers in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Consumers should not consume these products. Those who have purchased affected spinach should discard it or return it to their retailer.

The recalled product

Product
Ahold 6oz Baby Spinach Bag Product UPC 688267010965 Kroger 10oz Baby Spinach Clamshell Product UPC 011110910509 Kroger 1lb Organic Baby Spinach Clamshell Product UPC 111110911513 Kroger 5oz Organic Baby Spinach Clamshell Product UPC 111110911285 Kroger 6oz Baby Spinach Cl
Manufacturer
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Category
Food — Leafy Greens
Hazard
  • listeria

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • 2021 and January 8
  • 2022

Distribution

Distributed in 36 states:

  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CT
  • FL
  • GA
  • IA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • MS
  • NC
  • ND
  • NE
  • NJ
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • WA
  • WI

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