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Mccall Farms Happy Harvest Leaf Spinach Recall: Boiled Peanuts Instead of Spinach

Mccall Farms recalls Happy Harvest Leaf Spinach (13.5 oz) due to potential contamination with boiled peanuts. Products distributed by Aldi may contain peanuts and soy.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1412-2018FoodMccall Farms ›
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Recalling firmMccall Farms Inc6615 S Irby St · Effingham, SC 29541-3577
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Mccall Farms is recalling Happy Harvest Leaf Spinach (13.5 oz) because it might contain boiled peanuts instead of spinach. This could cause allergic reactions for people sensitive to peanuts or soy. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19199-mccall-farms-happy-harvest-leaf-spinach-recall-boiled-peanuts-instead.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19199-mccall-farms-happy-harvest-leaf-spinach-recall-boiled-peanuts-instead · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1412-2018

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“Mccall Farms Happy Harvest Leaf Spinach Recall: Boiled Peanuts Instead of Spinach.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19199-mccall-farms-happy-harvest-leaf-spinach-recall-boiled-peanuts-instead. Based on FDA recall #F-1412-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1412-2018%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on April 19, 2018, that Mccall Farms Inc is recalling Happy Harvest Leaf Spinach due to the potential presence of boiled peanuts. The agency stated the canned spinach may contain peanuts instead of spinach.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Mccall Farms
  • Product: Happy Harvest Leaf Spinach
  • Net Wt.: 13.5 oz (383g)
  • UPC: 041498131289
  • Lot Code: SPIN71A23IX
  • Use by date: January 2021
  • Distribution: Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia

The hazard

The recall is due to the potential for the canned spinach to contain boiled peanuts instead of spinach. The product was manufactured in a facility that processes peanuts and soy.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Mccall Farms Inc has two other recalls on record since August 22, 2014. On May 9, 2016, the brand issued a recall for Yellow Cut Corn due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Other recent recalls of similar products include Mercer's Ice Cream Sandwiches (August 25, 2026), Sliced Korean Halibut with Soy Sauce (July 1, 2026), and Wilco Peanut Co Raw Shelled Peanuts (May 18, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the Happy Harvest Leaf Spinach label with 13.5 oz (383g) net weight. Look for the UPC 041498131289 or lot code SPIN71A23IX. Products distributed by Aldi in the US are affected.

  • Brand
    Mccall Farms
  • Product
    Happy Harvest Leaf Spinach; Net Wt. 13.5 oz (383g); Ingredients: Spinach, Water, Salt. Distributed by Aldi Inc
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the Happy Harvest Leaf Spinach label with 13.5 oz (383g) net weight and UPC 041498131289.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 16 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 20 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Apr 19, 201812. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 9, 201823. FDA classified it Class I: May 10, 201832018
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  3. FDA classified it Class I

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Is this product safe to eat?

The product may contain traces of peanuts or soy due to shared facilities, so it's not safe for people with allergies.

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Where this comes from

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-1412-2018 (April 19, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1412-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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