The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says there's been a recall of Sprouts Farmers Market frozen cut leaf spinach due to potential contamination.
They said the conventional and organic 16 ounce bags potentially have Listeria monocytogenes, which is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the elderly and others with weakened immune systems.
They said although healthy people may have short-term symptoms, like high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, a Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women.
The FDA says the spinach was manufactured by National Frozen Foods of Oregon.
The following Sprouts products are being recalled:
- Sprouts Frozen Cut Leaf Spinach, 16oz. bag, UPC 87487500982, Lot 19031203A03, USE BY 12/03/21. Identifying information can be found on the back of the package.
- Sprouts Frozen Organic Cut Leaf Spinach, 16oz. bag, UPC 87487500991, Lot 19031203A03, USE BY 12/03/21. Identifying information can be found on the back of the package
The FDA says the products were distributed to the following states:
Arizona
California
Nevada
Utah
New Mexico
Colorado
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
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(The US Food and Drug Administration contributed to this report).
