The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1851-2018·Announced 2018-08-29

Pacific Coast Fruit Recalls Chopped Spinach Due to Cyclospora Risk

Pacific Coast Fruit Company is recalling 126 cases of chopped spinach in Oregon due to potential Cyclospora contamination.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Cyclospora) without reported illness, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Pacific Coast Fruit Company is recalling 126 cases of Spinach Chopped 1", item # 73039, due to a potential contamination with Cyclospora. The product is packaged in plastic bags, with each case containing 2/5# bags. The case labels display the UPC 0 20728 73039 and the text "***SPINACH CHOPPED 1" *** 2/5#***73039***PACIFIC COAST FRUIT, PORTLAND, OR 97232***Keep Refrigerated***." There are no unit labels.

The affected product has best buy dates ranging from 8/13/18 through 8/22/18. The recall is limited to distribution in Oregon (OR).

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific item number and best buy dates listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Spinach Chopped 1", item # 73039. packaged in plastic bag, each case contains 2/5# bags, There are case labels and no unit label. UPC on case label 0 20728 73039. The case label is read in part: "***SPINACH CHOPPED 1" *** 2/5#***73039***PACIFIC COAST FRUIT, PORTLAND, OR 9723
Affected units
126

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)

  • Best buy date range from 8/13/18 through 8/22/18.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state: