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Listeria bacteria - another recall
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Tainted dairy investigation.
Recall -- Firm Press Release
The information in this posting reflects the FDA’s best efforts to communicate what it has learned from the manufacturer, the CDC, and the state and local public health agencies involved in the investigation. The agency will update this page as more information becomes available.
Product Removal/Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigation Advisory
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local officials are investigating an outbreak of listeriosis potentially linked to certain Blue Bell Creameries single serving ice cream products. Listeriosis is caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.
Story - Tainted Blue Bell Ice Cream causing Hospitalizations
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Recall -- Firm Press Release
FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company.
Wegmans Announces Recall of (Frozen) Wegmans Organic Food You Feel Good About Just Picked Spinach, 12 Oz. Which May Be Contaminated With Listeria Monocytogenes
Contact:
Consumer:
1-855-934-3663
Media:
585-429-3627 or 585-301-8009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — March 23, 2015 — ROCHESTER, NY — Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling approximately 12,540 packages of Wegmans Organic Food You Feel Good About Just Picked Frozen Spinach, 12 oz. (UPC 77890-32932) due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was sold in the frozen food department of the company’s 85 stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, and Massachusetts between January 27 and March 21, 2015. Only packages with the following codes are affected:
BEST USED BY JAN 26 2017 50265
BEST USED BY FEB 02 2017 50335
This product is supplied to Wegmans by Twin City Foods, Inc. based in Stanwood, Washington.
L. monocytogenes is a bacterium that can contaminate foods and cause a mild non-invasive illness (called listerial gastroenteritis) or a severe, sometimes life-threatening, illness (called invasive listeriosis). Persons who have the greatest risk of experiencing listeriosis after consuming foods contaminated with L. monocytogenes are fetuses and neonates who are infected after the mother is exposed to L. monocytogenes during pregnancy, the elderly, and persons with weakened immune systems. Customers who have experienced these symptoms and are concerned should contact their physician.
No illnesses associated with this recall have been reported to date.
Wegmans will place automated phone calls to customers who purchased the product using their Shoppers Club card. Customers who purchased the recalled products from Wegmans should return it to the service desk for a full refund.
Consumers with questions may contact Wegmans consumer affairs department toll free at 1-855-934-3663 Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.
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Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is an 85-store supermarket chain with stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, and Massachusetts. The family-owned company, founded in 1916, is recognized as an industry leader and innovator.
Mimi:
More tainted spinach:
Recall -- Firm Press Release
FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company.
Amy’s Kitchen Recalls Various Products Because of Possible Health Risk
Contact:
Consumer:
707-781-7535
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 22, 2015 – Petaluma, California – Amy’s Kitchen, Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 73,897 cases of select code dates and manufacturing codes of the products identified on Attachment A. This recall is based on a recall notice from one of Amy’s organic spinach suppliers that Amy’s may have received organic spinach with the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
Amy’s Kitchen is not aware of any illness complaints to date related to the recalled products identified in Attachment A. Out of an abundance of caution, however, Amy’s Kitchen is recalling these products based on the recall notice we received from our supplier.
The recalled products were distributed to stores nationwide in the United States and in Canada.
The recalled products are identified in Attachment A, and no other products or varieties are included in this recall.
Amy’s Kitchen has notified its distributors and retailers and is taking this voluntary action as a precautionary measure. This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the Food and Drug Administration.
Consumers who have any of the products identified in the chart above are urged to dispose them or return them to the store where they were purchased for an exchange or full refund. Consumers may also call Amy’s at (707) 781-7535 [Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Pacific)].
Extensive List of affected products
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Recall -- Firm Press Release
FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company.
La Terra Fina Recalls Organic Spinach Dip Sold in Bay Area Costco Clubs
Contact:
Consumer:
510-999-0050
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — March 20, 2015 — UNION CITY, CA, La Terra Fina is issuing a voluntary recall of its Organic Spinach Dip due to a potential health risk from Listeria exposure. The recall of product available in Bay Area Costco stores is a precaution. This is the only product that has been impacted and there have been no reports of illness.
Product Name
La Terra Fina Organic Thick &
Creamy Spinach Dip & Spread,
24-ounce tub
UPC Code
640410513730
Best-By Date
3/24/2015
4/01/2015
4/14/2015
4/20/2015
The quality of its products and satisfaction of its customers is La Terra Fina’s top priority. The brand follows rigorous food safety and ingredient testing standards and is withdrawing this product out of an abundance of caution for consumer safety. La Terra Fina urges consumers who have purchased this item in the impacted region to discard any opened or unused product and contact their local Costco store for a refund.
Consumer questions on the issue can be directed to La Terra Fina’s Consumer Affairs by calling 510-999-0050.
Mimi:
Recall -- Firm Press Release
FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company.
Twin City Foods, Inc. Recalls Frozen Cadia Organic Cut Spinach, Meijer Organics Chopped Spinach, Wild Harvest Organic Cut Leaf Spinach, and Wegmans Organic Just Picked Spinach Because of Possible Health Risk
Contact:
Consumer:
(804) 385-3772
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — March 24, 2015 — Twin City Foods, Inc. of Stanwood, Washington is recalling the following products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
Cadia Organic Cut Spinach, 16 oz. frozen packages
UPC 15369 01165
Package code: 23424
Product distributed only in California
Meijer Organics Chopped Spinach, 16 oz. frozen packages
UPC 41250 02362
Package code: BEST BY FEB 2017 50415
Distributed to warehouses in MI, OH, and WI
Wild Harvest Organic Cut Leaf Spinach, 16 oz. frozen packages
UPC 11535 50170
Package code: SELL BY 08.DEC.2016 L084WE, Distributed to warehouses in AZ, CA, WA
Package code: SELL BY 22.JAN.2017 A225WE, Distributed to warehouses in PA and VA
Package code: SELL BY 30.JAN.2017 A305WE, Distributed to warehouses in DE, ME, PA, and VA
Package code: SELL BY 04.MAR.2017 C045WE, Distributed to warehouses in ME and PA
Wegmans Organic Just Picked Spinach, 12 oz. frozen packages
UPC 77890 32932
Package code: BEST USED BY JAN.26.2017 50265, Distributed to warehouses in NY and PA
Package code: BEST USED BY FEB.02.2017 50335, Distributed to warehouses in NY and PA
No illnesses have been reported to date.
The Recalled Product was supplied to Twin City Foods by Coastal Green Vegetable Company LLC of Oxnard, CA which initiated a recall of the bulk spinach on March 20, 2015 due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Twin City Foods immediately notified all affected customers and initiated recalls of the retail packages on March 20, 2015.
Consumers who have purchased the affected product are urged to not consume the product and immediately return the product to the store where they purchased it for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the retailer at which they purchased the affected product.
This recall is being made with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Consumers with any questions may contact Mark Hubbard at (804) 385-3772 Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, or email to mhubbard@mwcllc.com.
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