E. Coli Spinach Outbreak Recalls

Posted by Sally Odum Sep 28, 2006

The U.S. FDA has traced the E. Coli affected spinach to spinach grown in three California counties. Spinach from other areas is not implicated. Frozen or canned spinach is not implicated, since boiling kills the bacteria. Lab results tested positive for the E.Coli strain in three bags of Dole brand baby spinach. Below is an excerpt of the list of recalls to date, per an FDA release, related to Natural Selection Foods, LLC. Other companies also voluntarily initiated recalls, who obtained spinach from Natural Selection Foods, LLC. Click here to read the article, "E. Coli Spinach Outbreak" for the latest information.

Recalls

On September 15, 2006, Natural Selection Foods, LLC, of San Juan Bautista, California, announced a voluntary recall of all products containing spinach in all brands they pack with "Best if Used by Dates" of August 17, 2006 through October 1, 2006. These products include spinach and any salad with spinach in a blend, both retail and food service products. Products that do not contain spinach are not part of this recall.

Natural Selection Foods, LLC brands include: Natural Selection Foods, Pride of San Juan, Earthbound Farm, Bellissima, Dole, Rave Spinach, Emeril, Sysco, O Organic, Fresh Point, River Ranch, Superior, Nature's Basket, Pro-Mark, Compliments, Trader Joe's, Ready Pac, Jansal Valley, Cheney Brothers, D'Arrigo Brothers, Green Harvest, Mann, Mills Family Farm, Premium Fresh, Snoboy, The Farmer's Market, Tanimura & Antle, President's Choice, Cross Valley, and Riverside Farms.

The affected products were also distributed to Canada, Mexico, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Iceland. No illnesses have been reported from these countries. FDA continues to investigate whether other companies and brands are involved.

For the rest of the list of brand names and companies, see FDA release.