Ippolito Recalls Spinach After Salmonella Indicated
Ippolito International of Salinas, Calif., has voluntarily recalled 1,715 cartons of bunched spinach, because it has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella.
The voluntary recall came after routine random testing of bunched spinach in Michigan by the USDA Microbial Data Program, collected and analyzed by the Michigan Department of Agriculture, tested positive.
Ippolito International immediately identified the specific harvest lot and all buyers who received the product. The buyers were contacted and instructed to destroy any product remaining in inventory. No other Ippolito International products or packs are involved in this recall.
No illnesses have been reported.
There were 1,515 cartons packed in the Queen Victoria brand. This product was distributed to Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and British Columbia, Ontario and Manitoba, Canada. It was distributed to retail, foodservice and wholesale buyers.
Another 200 of the cartons were packed in the Tubby label and were distributed in California and New York.
The Queen Victoria product was packed in cardboard cartons with “Spinach” printed on the side panel, in wire bound crates or reusable plastic containers. The product was harvested Sept. 1-3.
The cartons were labeled with the following code date stickers which can be located on the outside edge panel of the carton. The stickers read:
10522441 5 205
10522451 5 205
10522461 5 205
The Tubby product was packed in cardboard cartons with Tubby printed on the side panel. The cartons were labeled with the following Code Date Stickers which can be located on the outside edge panel of the carton.
The stickers read:
10522451 5 205
Consumers who have purchased bunched spinach which is subject to this voluntary recall are urged to dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 831-772-9991 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PDT.
