Pacific Coast Fruit Spinach Chopped 1" Recall: Cyclospora Contamination Risk
Pacific Coast Fruit Company recalls spinach chopped 1" (item #73039) due to potential Cyclospora contamination. Products sold between August 13-22, 2018, in plastic bags with no unit labels.
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Product is recalled due to a potential contamination with Cyclospora.
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What happened, in plain English
Pacific Coast Fruit Company is recalling spinach chopped 1" (item #73039) because it may contain Cyclospora, a parasite that can cause foodborne illness. This recall affects products sold between August 13-22, 2018, in plastic bags with no individual unit labels. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18725-pacific-coast-fruit-spinach-chopped-1-recall-cyclospora-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18725-pacific-coast-fruit-spinach-chopped-1-recall-cyclospora-contamination-risk · Updated October 6, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1851-2018
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“Pacific Coast Fruit Spinach Chopped 1" Recall: Cyclospora Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18725-pacific-coast-fruit-spinach-chopped-1-recall-cyclospora-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1851-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1851-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Cyclospora is a parasite that can cause foodborne illness, particularly in people with weakened immune systems. Contaminated spinach may lead to symptoms like diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. The product was sold in plastic bags with no individual unit labels, making it difficult to identify affected items.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Pacific Coast Fruit Company's spinach chopped 1" (item #73039) between August 13-22, 2018. People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for Cyclospora infection.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for spinach chopped 1" (item #73039) in plastic bags with no unit labels. Products were sold between August 13-22, 2018, with a UPC code on the case label (0 20728 73039).
- Brand
Pacific Coast Fruit- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Labels
Look for the item number 73039 on the case label, which indicates the recalled product.
Discard or Return Product
If you have the recalled spinach, discard it immediately or contact the manufacturer for a refund.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Oregon.
FDA distribution: “Distributed in OR” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Oregon.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 13 days 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-1851-2018 (August 16, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1851-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 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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