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Lancaster Foods Giant Curly Leaf Spinach Recall: Possible Listeria Contamination
Lancaster Foods recalls Giant Curly Leaf Spinach (12/8 oz, UPC 6-88267-09813-0) due to possible listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should avoid eating the product.
“Lancaster Foods Giant Curly Leaf Spinach Recall: Possible Listeria Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/11135-lancaster-foods-giant-curly-leaf-spinach-recall-possible-listeria-contamination. Based on FDA recall #F-0922-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0922-2023%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on May 5, 2023, that Lancaster Foods LLC voluntarily recalled Giant Curly Leaf Spinach due to possible listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects 486 cases distributed in MA, MD, PA, NY, NJ, and VA.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Lancaster Foods
Product: GIANT CURLY LEAF SPINACH, 12 /8 OZ
UPC: 6-88267-09813-0
Best By: April 29 2023
Packaging: Sealed plastic bags, 12 in a case
The hazard
The product may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a high risk of adverse health consequences.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Lancaster Foods LLC has two other recalls on record since August 10, 2020, including a January 10, 2021, recall for butternut squash noodles due to listeria risk and an August 10, 2020, recall for red onions due to salmonella risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include La Colonia Foods Requeson Bulk Product Recall (June 4, 2026), Clover Hill Dairy Soft Ricotta Recall (June 1, 2026), and Clover Hill Dairy Soft Cuajada Recall (June 1, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Giant Curly Leaf Spinach', 12/8 oz size, UPC 6-88267-09813-0, packaged in sealed plastic bags, 12 per case. The best by date is April 29, 2023.
Brand
Lancaster Foods
Product
GIANT CURLY LEAF SPINACH, 12 /8 OZ, UPC: 6-88267-09813-0. Packaged in sealed plastic bags, 12 in a case
Category
Food
FDA recall event · 4 products
All 4 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Distributors and retailers in MA, MD, PA, NY, NJ, and VA.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
F-0921-2023
ROBINSON FRESH KALE GREENS, NET WT 16 OZ, UPC:0-95829-60015. Packaged in sealed plastic bags, 8 in a case. ROBINSON FRESH KALE GREENS NET WT 32 OZ UPC: 0-95829-60016-6. Packaged in sealed plastic bags, 8 in a case. LANCASTER Chopped Kale NET WT 4 OZ CHOPPED KALE. Packaged in sealed plastic bags, 20 in a case.; Best By May 01 2023
2564 cases
F-0922-2023
GIANT CURLY LEAF SPINACH, 12 /8 OZ, UPC: 6-88267-09813-0. Packaged in sealed plastic bags, 12 in a case.; Best By April 29 2023
486 cases
F-0923-2023
ROBINSON FRESH COLLARD GREENS, 16 OZ, UPC:0-95829-60006-7. Packaged in sealed plastic bags, 8 in a case. GIANT COLLARD GREENS, 16 OZ, UPC: 6-88267-05311-5. Packaged in sealed plastic bags, 8 in a case.; Best By May 01 2023
1221 cases
F-0924-2023
LANCASTER SPINACH, 10 OZ, UPC:8-13055-01145-3. Packaged in sealed plastic bags, 12 in a case.; Best By April 29 2023
25 cases
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Product
Immediately stop using and discard the Giant Curly Leaf Spinach product if it was purchased from Lancaster Foods.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 6 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Distributors and retailers in MA, MD, PA, NY, NJ, and VA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #F-0922-2023 (May 5, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0922-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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