The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1911-2015·Announced 2015-04-15

Coastal Green Vegetable Recalls Frozen Organic Spinach Due to Listeria

Coastal Green Vegetable Company is recalling 398,000 lbs of frozen chopped organic spinach due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in California, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin.

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Coastal Green Vegetable Company, LLC is recalling 398,000 pounds of frozen IQF chopped organic spinach. The recall was initiated because test results showed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in product that was shipped erroneously. Additionally, other finished product test results showed the presence of Listeria that was not speciated; those lots are included in the recall as a precaution.

The affected product is packed in bulk in 1,000 lb tote bins. Each tote bin is tagged with a label containing the item number, lot code, production date, weight, and SKU number. The recall covers numerous specific lot codes, including 1433810050, 1433810062, and 1434720045, among others. The product was produced in the USA.

The firm has customers located in the U.S. only in the following states: California, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy persons may become seriously ill, risk of death in healthy persons is very low.

The recalled product

Product
-Frozen IQF ¿ Chopped Organic Spinach Packed in Bulk in 1,000 lb tote bins Each tote bin is tagged with a label containing the following information, item number, lot code, production date, weight, and SKU number. 00SP0241T10 Organic Spinach Cut Leaf Lot # 143193006
Manufacturer
Coastal Green Vegetable Company, LLC
Category
Food — Frozen Vegetables
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 (20)

  • 1433810062
  • 1434720045
  • 1434720046
  • 1434720047
  • 1434720048
  • 1434720049
  • 1434720050
  • 1434720051
  • 1434720052
  • 1434720053
  • 1434720054
  • 1434720055
  • 1434720056
  • 1434720057
  • 1434720058
  • 1434720059
  • 1434720060
  • 1434730061
  • 1434730062
  • 1434730063

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Coastal Green Vegetable Company, LLC 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.

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