The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1131-2019·Announced 2019-03-06

Whole Foods Recalls Loose Spinach for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Whole Foods Market is recalling loose spinach sold at hot bars in eight states due to potential Salmonella contamination.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat product typically warrants the highest severity rating in the absence of mitigating factors.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling loose spinach sold as a hot bar item in Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. The recall involves 63 cases and 167.4 units of the product.

The recall is being issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Salmonella. The source text does not specify a particular lot number or expiration date, but notes the product was on the bar on or before January 23, 2019.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Hot Bar Item; Spinach, loose
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market

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)

  • On the bar on or before 1/23/2019

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 34 recalled by Whole Foods Market under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 34 products in this recall →