The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0771-2024·Announced 2024-01-24

Spinach Recalled Due to Listeria monocytogenes Contamination

Fresh Express and Publix spinach products are being recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination confirmed by the Florida Department of Agriculture. The products were distributed to seven southeastern states.

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: This is an FDA Class I recall of spinach contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. The FDA Class I classification requires a minimum severity score of 4. No illnesses or deaths are reported in the source material.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Express and Publix spinach products are being recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination confirmed by the Florida Department of Agriculture.

The recalled products include Fresh Express spinach (NET WT. 8 OZ, UPC 0 71279 13204 4) with code G332 (USE BY: DEC-15-23) and Publix spinach (NET WT 9 OZ, UPC 0 41415 00886 1) with code G322 (USE BY: DEC-14-23).

The products were distributed to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Consumers who have purchased these spinach products should not consume them and should discard them or return them to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

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
Manufacturer
Fresh Express Incorpated
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 (1)

  • Fresh Express Spinach G332 USE BY: DEC-15-23 Publix G322 USE BY: DEC-14-23

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

  • AL
  • FL
  • GA
  • NC
  • SC
  • TN
  • VA