Del Mar Food I.Q.F Chopped Spinach Recall: Listeria Risk
Del Mar Food recalls 35lb frozen chopped spinach due to Listeria Monocytogenes contamination found in routine testing. Consumers should check for code 1231V 160422 on packaging.
Recall notice
Firm was notified by customer of a positive Listeria Monocytogenes result during routine testing upon receipt of IQF frozen chopped spinach supplied by Del Mar Food Products.
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What happened, in plain English
Del Mar Food is recalling 35-pound frozen chopped spinach after testing found Listeria Monoc: a bacteria that can cause serious illness. This recall affects products with the code 1231V 160422 on the packaging. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/21813-del-mar-food-i-q-f-chopped-spinach-recall-listeria.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/21813-del-mar-food-i-q-f-chopped-spinach-recall-listeria · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2235-2017
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“Del Mar Food I.Q.F Chopped Spinach Recall: Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/21813-del-mar-food-i-q-f-chopped-spinach-recall-listeria. Based on FDA recall #F-2235-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2235-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria Monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious infections, especially in pregnant women, newborns, and people with weakened immune systems. The contamination was found during routine testing after the product was received by a customer.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased the recalled spinach from Del Mar Food Products Corp. in Watsonville, CA. People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for severe illness from Listeria.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the code 1231V 160422 on the packaging. The product is a 35-pound frozen chopped spinach in a brown case with a polyliner.
- Brand
Del Mar Food- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Packaging
Look for the code 1231V 160422 on the packaging to identify the recalled product.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in California and Michigan.
FDA distribution: “Four customers in CA and MI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Michigan.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 36 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- 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-2235-2017 (April 25, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2235-2017 to see it in context.
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