The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2313-2015·Announced 2015-05-27

Taylor Farms Recalls Spinach Bags Due to Salmonella Test Result

Taylor Farms California, Inc. is voluntarily recalling select bags of spinach after a random 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 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Taylor Farms California, Inc. is voluntarily recalling select bags of spinach. The recall was initiated due to an isolated instance in which a random sample yielded positive for Salmonella.

The affected product is spinach packaged in configurations of one 4-pound bag, four 2.5-pound bags, or four 1-pound bags per case. The recall covers 1,500 cases distributed within the United States. Specific lot codes identified include YTF92A27, YTF92A28, YTF92A24, YTF92A1, YTF92A2, and YTF92A11, with the recalling firm noting it will provide a more comprehensive list.

Consumers who have purchased the affected spinach should check their packaging for the listed codes and stop consuming the product if it matches the description.

The recalled product

Product
Spinach; Packaging configurations per case: One 4 pound bag; Four 2.5 bags; Four 1 pound bags;
Affected units
1,500

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 (6)

  • YTF92A27
  • YTF92A28
  • YTF92A24
  • YTF92A1
  • YTF92A2
  • YTF92A11 Recalling firm to provide a more comprehensive list

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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