Fresh Express & Publix Spinach - recall due to Listeria monocytogenes

United States

Fresh Express has issued a voluntary recall of a Fresh Express Spinach, 8 oz. size, with product code G332 and use-by date of December 15 and Publix Spinach, 9 oz size, with product code G332 and a now expired use-by date of December 14 due to a potential health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. The two recalled spinach items were distributed to retailers in seven states including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Fresh Express Limited Product Recall December 15, 2023. To date no illnesses are reported in connection with the recall and no other Fresh Express products are being recalled.

Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. Consumers with these symptoms of listeriosis should consult their healthcare provider.

Fresh Express Limited Product Recall December 15, 2023
Name of Product: Fresh Express Spinach, Ounces: 8 oz., UPC: 0 71279 13204 4, Bag Code: G332, Use-By Date: Dec 15, 2023, Distribution States: AL, FL, GA, NC, VA
Name of Product: Publix Spinach, Ounces: 9 oz., UPC: 0 41415 00886 1, Bag Code: G332, Use-By Date: Dec 14, 2023, Distribution States: AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN, VA

Product codes are located on the front of the packages below the use-by dates. Photos are provided for ease of identifying the products.

The recall was initiated after routine sampling conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture yielded a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in a single randomly selected package of spinach. Fresh Express notified affected retailers and instructed them to remove the recalled items from store shelves and all inventories.

In the event consumers have the recalled products in their refrigerators, they should not consumed.

In case you are experiencing Listeria monocytogenes symptoms, it is important to report it. It can help to detect & resolve outbreaks early and prevent others from being harmed, and it enables better surveillance. If symptoms persist, seek medical care.

Company name: Fresh Express
Brand name: Fresh Express & Publix
Product recalled: Spinach
Reason of the recall: Listeria monocytogenes
FDA Recall date: December 15, 2023

Source: www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/fresh-express-announces-recall-limited-spinach-products-due-possible-health-risk