Organic Spinach Recall In 39 States
February 21, 2013 10:10 AM At Big Frog 104, we always like to bring consumer alerts and recalls to your attention. This time, it’s organic spinach.
Here are the details according to delish.com as reported on msn.com:
“If you have purchased organic spinach recently, check the packaging. Taylor Farms Retail is participating in a voluntary recall across 39 states due to an E. coli scare.
According to Food Safety News, no one has been sickened thus far, but the spinach was recalled due to “the potential to be contaminated” with E. coli. The recalled spinach was sold in 5-ounce and 16-ounce trays. Brand names involved include: Central Market Organics, Full Circle Organics, Marketside Organics, Simple Truth Organics, and Taylor Farms Organics. Anyone with spinach sold under these names with a sell by date of February 24th 2013 should discard it immediately.
The 39 states affected by the recall are: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
For the specific product code numbers that were recalled see the Taylor Farms press release or click here.
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