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Fresh Express is recalling packaged spinach due to concerns it may be contaminated with listeria.
The voluntary recall affects 8-ounce bags of Fresh Express Spinach and 9-ounce bags of Publix Spinach that were distributed to retailers in seven states, the Food and Drug Administration said.
The recall was initiated after the Florida Department of Agriculture tested a “randomly selected” package of spinach as part of its routine sampling activities and received a positive result for the bacteria, the recall notice said.
Recalled Fresh Express Spinach. (Food and Drug Administration)
Both the recalled Fresh Express Spinach and Publix Spinach bags have the product code “G332.”
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The affected Fresh Express Spinach packages have the UPC “0 71279 13204 4” and an expiration date of December 15th. Publix's spinach bags have a UPC of “0 41415 00886 1” and an expiration date of December 14th.
A photo of the recalled Publix spinach. (Food and Drug Administration)
“Fresh Express immediately notified affected retailers and instructed them to remove the recalled items from shelves and all inventory,” the recall notice said. “If customers have the recalled products in their refrigerators, they should be discarded and not consumed.”
Affected Fresh Express Spinach bags were distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia. The affected Publix spinach bags were delivered to stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
Consuming foods containing listeria bacteria can lead to listeriosis, an infection “most likely to sicken pregnant women and their newborns, adults age 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Symptoms include fever, headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, according to the FDA.
Spinach leaves are pictured. (Photo by: Bildagentur-online/Universal Images Group via Getty Images / Getty Images)
According to the recall notice, Fresh Express has not yet become aware that the recalled products have caused illness in people.
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According to the recall notice, consumers can get their money back from Fresh Express or the retailer where they purchased the recalled spinach.
Fresh Express and Publix did not respond to requests for comment.