FDA recall F-1944-2019

National Frozen Foods Corporation · Class II · food

Product

Great Value Chopped Spinach, packed in poly bags, net wt. 12 oz. 12 oz. bag UPC: 0 78742 23740 4. master case UPC: 3 00 78742 23740 5. The retail 12 oz. bag label is read in parts: "*** Great Value Chopped Spinach ***INGREDIENTS: SPINACH *** DISTRIBUTED BY: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716 *** MICROWAVE INSTRUCTIONS: Place frozen, unopened bag with the "this side up" indicator facing up in microwave. Do no pierce bag *** Microwave on high for 6 minutes. During cooking, the bag will slowly inflate. A special vent in the bag will allow the steam to escape and a whistling sound may be heard ***Let stand for 1 minute after cooking. Carefully handle bag at corners and remove from microwave with two hands*** STOVETOP INSTRUCTIONS: Empty frozen contents of bag into a 2-quart nonstick saucepan Add 1 cup water ***Cover and cook over medium heat for 6-7 minutes, stirring occasionally***"

Reason for recall

Spinach was recalled due to a potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

Distribution

Distributed in AL, AR, MO, NE, OK, TX, and WY.

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2019-07-18
Report date
2019-07-31
Termination date
2019-09-16
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Albany, OR, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=F-1944-2019