Great Value Chopped Spinach — Class II food recall F-1944-2019
Terminated recall by National Frozen Foods Corporation, reported 2019-07-31, distributed in AL, AR, MO, NE, OK, TX, WY. Spinach was recalled due to a potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
| Recall number | F-1944-2019 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Food |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | National Frozen Foods Corporation, Albany, OR, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2019-07-18 |
| Classified | 2019-07-25 |
| Reported by FDA | 2019-07-31 |
| Terminated | 2019-09-16 |
| Distributed | AL, AR, MO, NE, OK, TX, WY |
| Reason classes | microbial contamination |
| Pathogens | listeria monocytogenes |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00078742237404 |
| Lot numbers | 19031403A05 |
| Expiration dates | 2020-09-14 |
Product
Great Value Chopped Spinach, packed in poly bags, net wt. 12 oz. 12 oz. bag UPC: 0 78742 23740 4. master case UPC: 3 00 78742 23740 5. The retail 12 oz. bag label is read in parts: "*** Great Value Chopped Spinach ***INGREDIENTS: SPINACH *** DISTRIBUTED BY: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716 *** MICROWAVE INSTRUCTIONS: Place frozen, unopened bag with the "this side up" indicator facing up in microwave. Do no pierce bag *** Microwave on high for 6 minutes. During cooking, the bag will slowly inflate. A special vent in the bag will allow the steam to escape and a whistling sound may be heard ***Let stand for 1 minute after cooking. Carefully handle bag at corners and remove from microwave with two hands*** STOVETOP INSTRUCTIONS: Empty frozen contents of bag into a 2-quart nonstick saucepan Add 1 cup water ***Cover and cook over medium heat for 6-7 minutes, stirring occasionally***"
Reason for recall
Spinach was recalled due to a potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
Machine access
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