Horton Fruit Co Recalls Spinach Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
The Horton Fruit Co is recalling specific bags and totes of spinach sold as Harris Teeter and Peak brands due to possible listeria contamination.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
The Horton Fruit Co Inc is recalling specific quantities of spinach sold under the Harris Teeter Farmers Market and Peak brand names. The affected products include 10 oz bags, 40 oz bags, and 30 lb totes packed by The Horton Fruit Co Inc in Louisville, KY, and distributed by Harris Teeter, LLC in Matthews, NC.
The recall was initiated after the firm received notification from its supplier regarding possible listeria contamination. The affected units were shipped to Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia. Specific lot numbers and best-if-used-by dates are provided in the official recall notice.
Consumers who have purchased the affected spinach should check their lot numbers and best-if-used-by dates against the recall details. If the product matches the recalled items, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Spinach Sold under the brand names of Harris Teeter Farmers Market, 10 oz bag, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: HARRIS TEETER, LLC MATTHEWS, NC 28105 UPC 0 72036 88023 9 & Peak 10 OZ & 40 oz bags, PACKED BY THE HORTON FRUIT CO., INC. LOUISVILLE, KY 40218 UPC 0 78951 50002 3 & 30 lb totes
- Manufacturer
- The Horton Fruit Co Inc
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- 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 (4)
- Lot #820062
- Hariss Teeter Best IF Used By: 05/11/17
- Peak 10 oz Best If Used By: 05/11/17 40 oz bag 05/13/17
- 30 lb totes F1ELD 1S3 4 28 17 G1ELD 1S3 4 27 17.
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