Meijer Organics Chopped Spinach Among Recalled Foods

Meijer Organics Shopped Spinach has been included in the Twin City Foods, Inc. of Stanwood, Wash., has issued a recall of some spinach products because they have the potential to be contaminated.

They include some products found at Meijer.

The products are 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.

The Meijer products recalled are:

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

For a complete list of all the Spinach recalled, go to THIS FDA WEBSITE

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 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time, or email to mhubbard@mwcllc.com.

In addition, Watsonville, Calif.-based Superior Foods has also recalled spinach products distributed at Target stores because of the same issue.

Simply Balanced Organic Chopped Spinach 10-oz steam in bag
DPCI # (Department, Class, Item.) 270-00-0663 UPC Code - 85239 00663 Production Date Code and Best By Code 4360SF3 through 7 J1 Best By 26/06/2016 4360SF3 through 7 J2 Best By 26/06/2016 5026SF4 through 8 J1 Best By 26/07/2016 5026SF4 through 8 J2 Best By 26/07/2016 5051SF2 through 4 J1 Best By 20/08/2016 5051SF2 through 4 J2 Best By 20/08/2016

Consumers with questions may call (866)b672-0811 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time.