The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1914-2015·Announced 2015-04-15

Coastal Green Vegetable Recalls Frozen Spinach Due to Listeria Contamination

Coastal Green Vegetable Company is recalling 30,800 lbs of frozen chopped spinach because testing confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

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 30,800 lbs of Frozen IQF 1/2 Chopped Spinach. The product is packed in bulk in 40 lb cases and was produced on November 15, 2014. The recall covers specific lot numbers ranging from 1434710015 to 1434720036.

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. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections.

The firm has customers located in the U.S. only in the following states: California, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin. Consumers should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers listed in the recall notice and stop using the product if it matches.

The recalled product

Product
-Frozen IQF 1/2 Chopped Spinach Packed in Bulk in 40 lb cases Each case 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 # 1431930067 Quantity: 1 Net
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)

  • 1434710016
  • 1434710017
  • 1434710018
  • 1434710019
  • 1434710020
  • 1434710021
  • 1434710022
  • 1434710023
  • 1434710024
  • 1434710025
  • 1434710026
  • 1434710027
  • 1434710028
  • 1434710029
  • 1434710030
  • 1434710031
  • 1434710032
  • 1434710033
  • 1434710034
  • 1434720035

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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