Taylor Farms Recalls Organic Baby Spinach Due to Salmonella Test
Taylor Farms Retail, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Private Selections and Marketside Organic Baby Spinach after a USDA sample tested positive for Salmonella.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric. Additionally, the product tested positive for Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Taylor Farms Retail, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Private Selections Organic Baby Spinach (5 oz) and Marketside Baby Spinach Organic (10 oz). The recall was initiated after the USDA collected a sample of Marketside Organic Baby Spinach (Lot TFRS 130B16) and performed a random sample test that resulted in a positive finding for Salmonella.
The affected products include Private Selections Organic Baby Spinach with Lot TFRS 130B 1503 KT34 and Lot TFRS 130B 1803 KT34, both with a Best By date of 5-25-2012. Additionally, Marketside Baby Spinach Organic with Lot TFRS130B16 and a Best By date of 5-25-2012 is included in the recall. The total quantity involved is 5,841 lbs.
These products were distributed in Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Consumers who have these products should check the packaging for the specific lot codes and best-by dates listed above. If the product matches the recalled lots, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- 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
- Manufacturer
- Taylor Farms Retail, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- Hazard
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 (5)
- 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.
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