Food Safety Warning – Dole brand Baby Spinach with Tender Reds recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes
- Advisory date:
- August 8, 2018
- Reason for advisory:
- Microbiological – Listeria
- Hazard classification:
- Class 2
- Company / Firm:
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc.
- Distribution:
- New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Possibly National, Prince Edward Island
- Extent of the distribution:
- Consumer
Advisory details
Ottawa, August 8, 2018 – Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. is recalling of Dole brand Baby Spinach with Tender Reds from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.
Products
Brand Name | Common Name | Size | Code(s) on Product | UPC |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dole | Baby Spinach with Tender Reds | 142 g | Best Before 18-AU-04 All time codes starting with W202011 |
0 71430 06069 8 |
What you should do
If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.
Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth. In severe cases of illness, people may die.
Background
This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.
The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.
Illnesses
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product