The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that, out of an abundance of caution, Taylor Farms Retail,
Inc. is initiating a voluntary recall of select Organic Baby Spinach
products with the potential to be contaminated with (EHEC)
Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli.
Symptoms of the diseases
caused by EHEC include abdominal cramps and diarrhea that may in some
cases progress to bloody diarrhea. Fever and vomiting may also occur.
The products subject to the recall are limited to the following:
Brand
| Item Description | UPC Number | Best By | State |
Central Market Organics | Organic - Baby Spinach 16 oz. tray | 0-41220-18534-4 | 2/24/2013 |
TX
|
Full Circle Organic | Organic - Baby Spinach 16 oz. tray | 0-36800-28875-1 | 2/24/20013 |
CA
|
Marketside Organic | Organic - Baby Spinach 5 oz. tray | 6-81131-32898-2 | 2/24/2013 | AR,CO,LA,NM, OK,TX |
Simple Truth Organic | Organic - Baby Spinach 5 oz. tray | 0-11110-91128-5 | 2/24/2013 | AK, AZ,CA,CO,ID, LA, MO, MT, NM, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY |
Taylor Farms Organic | Organic - Baby Spinach 16 oz. tray | 0-30223-04780-3 | 2/24/2013 | AL,AR,AZ, CA,CO,DE,FL,GA, HI,IA,ID,IN,IL,KS, KY,LA,MD,MO,M N,MS,MT,NC,NE, NM,NV,NJ,NY,OK ,PA,SC,TN,TX,UT, VA,WI,WY |
The FDA says that no
other products or code dates are affected by this recall. The company
is cooperating with the and
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) regarding this recall.
There have been no reported illnesses attributed to the recalled items.
Customers
who have purchased these products are urged not to consume the products
and should dispose of them. Consumers may contact Taylor Farms Retail,
Inc. for further information at 855-293-9811. Consumers with concerns
about an illness from consumption of this product should contact a
health care provider.
