Del Mar IQF Chopped Spinach Recalled for Listeria Monocytogenes
Del Mar Food Products Corp. is recalling IQF Chopped Spinach after a customer reported a positive Listeria Monocytogenes test result.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Del Mar Food Products Corp. is recalling 708 cases of IQF Chopped Spinach, 35 lb. net weight, due to a positive Listeria Monocytogenes result. The firm was notified by a customer of the positive result during routine testing upon receipt of the product.
The affected product is identified by the code 1231V 160422, which is stenciled in black on the packaging. The product was distributed to four customers in California and Michigan.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific code and dispose of the product if it matches the description.
The recalled product
- Product
- I.Q.F Chopped Spinach, Del Mar Foods Product Corp; 35 lb. Net Weight. brown case fiber with polyliner Del Mar Food Products; Watsonville, CA 95077
- Manufacturer
- Del Mar Food Products Corp.
- 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 (2)
- Frozen Spinach Code 1231V 160422
- A black stencil with: 1231V 160422
Distribution
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