A New York company has recalled 40 types of bagged spinach after traces of listeria were found in a batch.
Solata Foods, LLC. of Newburgh, New York, which operates seven different brands of produce, has issued a recall of its line of “fresh spinach” products, distributed locally in retail stores, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
The batch was sold as spinach and salad mixes in various sizes across several brand names, such as Solata, Gaia, Uncle Vinny’s, Full Circle, Bogopa, Famer Direct and more.
All packages with the potentially contaminated greens have lot numbers 40606 and 11006 on the package, with expiration dates of June 20 and June 24.
The deadly bacteria was found in a 9-ounce package of Bogopa Fresh Spinach. Production of the greens has since been suspended.
No illnesses have yet to be reported in connection with the possible contamination.
Anyone with possibly impacted products is urged to return them wherever they were originally purchased.
Listeria is a serious infection typically caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, which can be found in many foods, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Those who become infected may experience a fever, muscle aches, headaches, a stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, seizures, diarrhea and vomiting within 24 hours.
It is especially dangerous for young children, older, immunocompromised or pregnant people.
Most individuals recover after three days and rarely become seriously ill. Of the nearly 1,600 Americans who become infected annually only about 260 die a year, the CDC has reported.
