Fresh Express recalls spinach products sold in California and Florida due to Listeria monoctyogenes contamination. Consumers should stop using affected items immediately.
The firm was notified by the Florida Department of Agriculture that the products test positive for Listeria monoctyogenes.
Fresh Express is recalling spinach products that test positive for Listeria monoctyogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious foodborne illness. This recall affects products sold in California and Florida with specific UPC codes and expiration dates.
Listeria monoctyogenes is a bacterium that can cause severe food poisoning, especially in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems. The contamination was detected by the Florida Department of Agriculture in products sold by Fresh Express.
Consumers who purchased Fresh Express spinach products with the specified UPC codes and expiration dates in California or Florida are affected. Those with the recalled items are at risk of serious illness from Listeria.
Check for the brand name 'Fresh Express' on the packaging. Look for the specific UPC codes: 071279132044 for 8 oz products and 041415008861 for 9 oz products. Products must have been sold with the listed expiration dates.
Discard any Fresh Express spinach products with the specified UPC codes and expiration dates to avoid potential Listeria contamination.
Fresh Express spinach products with UPC 071279132044 (8 oz) and UPC 041415008861 (9 oz) sold in California and Florida with expiration dates by December 15, 2023, or December 14, 2023.
Check the UPC code on the packaging. Products with UPC 071279132044 (8 oz) or 041415008861 (9 oz) and expiration dates by December 15, 2023, or December 14, 2023, are affected.
The recall record states no remedy is provided, so consumers must stop using and discard affected products immediately.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Fresh Express to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall F-0771-2024 — Fresh Express Fresh Express Hello, I own a Fresh Express that is covered by recall F-0771-2024 from Fresh Express. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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