Sprouts Cut Leaf Spinach Recall: Listeria Risk
Sprouts Farmers Market recalls 16 oz Cut Leaf Spinach due to Listeria monocytogenes. Check your product for the specific use-by date and UPC.
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Testing revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the frozen spinach
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What happened, in plain English
Sprouts Farmers Market is recalling 16 oz packages of Cut Leaf Spinach because testing revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The contaminated product was distributed exclusively to Sprouts Farmers Market grocery stores in AZ, CA, NV, UT, NM, CO, TX, KS, OK, MO, TN, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, PA, MD, and VA. Consumers should check their refrigerators for this specific item. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/17362-sprouts-cut-leaf-spinach-recall-listeria-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/17362-sprouts-cut-leaf-spinach-recall-listeria-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1553-2019
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“Sprouts Cut Leaf Spinach Recall: Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17362-sprouts-cut-leaf-spinach-recall-listeria-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1553-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1553-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in vulnerable populations. Even though the spinach was frozen, the presence of this pathogen poses a significant health risk if consumed.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Sprouts Farmers Market Cut Leaf Spinach in the listed states between the manufacture date and the recall announcement. Individuals with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, older adults, and newborns are at highest risk for serious infection from Listeria.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for plastic bags of Sprouts Farmers Market Cut Leaf Spinach with a net weight of 16 Oz (1 lb) / 453 g. Check the package for UPC 8 74875 00982 2 and the Use By date of 12 03 21 followed by lot code 19031203A03.
- Brand
Sprouts Farmers Market- Product
Sprouts Farmers Market Cut Leaf Spinach, Net Wt 16 Oz (1 lb), 453 g, Manufactured exclusively for Sprouts Farmers- Category
Food
All 2 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 II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
The product was shipped from the manufacturer to a food distributor for distribution exclusively to Sprouts Farmers Market grocery stores in the following states: AZ, CA, NV, UT, NM, CO, TX, KS, OK, MO, TN, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, PA, MD, and VA.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-1553-2019 | Sprouts Farmers Market Cut Leaf Spinach, Net Wt 16 Oz (1 lb), 453 g, Manufactured exclusively for Sprouts Farmers Market, Phoenix, AZ UPC 8 74875 00982 2, packaged in plastic bags, 12 bags per case.; USE BY 12 03 21 19031203A03 USA | 1,046 cases |
| F-1554-2019 | Sprouts Farmers Market Organic Cut Leaf Spinach, Net Wt 16 Oz (1 lb), 453 g, Manufactured exclusively for Sprouts Farmers Market, Phoenix, AZ UPC 8 74875 00991 4, packaged in plastic bags, 12 bags per case.; USE BY 12 03 21 19031203A03 USA | 2,549 cases |
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled spinach, even if cooked, as Listeria can survive freezing and may persist.
Discard or return the item
Throw away the product or return it to the store for a refund. The record does not specify a different remedy.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 19 states.
FDA distribution: “The product was shipped from the manufacturer to a food distributor for distribution exclusively to Sprouts Farmers Market grocery stores in the following states: AZ, CA, NV, UT, NM, CO, TX, KS, OK, MO, TN, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, PA, MD, and…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-1553-2019 (June 14, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1553-2019 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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