E. coli Recall: Spinach Salad and Pizza Containing Spinach

Below is an FDA announcement regarding the recall of spinach salad products and pizza containing spinach that may be contaminated with the strain of E. coli O157:H7 that has sickened over 170 people in 25 states. If you have any of these products, do not eat them. If you have eaten spinach or any product containing spinach and become ill, you should consult a lawyer regarding your legal rights and remedies.

Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates, P.A., practices extensively in the area of food poisoning litigation, including E. coli lawsuits. The firm has recovered millions of dollars for E. coli O157:H7 and other food poisoning victims, including a recent settlement for over $6,000,000 for a mother who lost her unborn twins. To contact a lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen about an E. coli lawsuit, call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, e-mail info@pritzkerlaw.com, or fill out our online, attorney-consultation form. Consultations are free.

FDA Announcement: Pacific Coast Fruit Company Voluntarily Recalls Spinach Salad Products and Pizza Because of Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

September 22, 2006 -- Pacific Coast Fruit Company of Portland, Oregon is recalling products that may include spinach supplied by Natural Selections Foods a California grower and processor. The products listed below may be contaminated with Escherichia coli 0157:H7 bacteria. (E.Coli 0157:H7) This bacteria causes a diarrheal illness often with bloody stools. Although most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, some people can develop a form of kidney failure called Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS). HUS is most likely to occur in young children and the elderly. The condition can lead to serious kidney damage and even death.

Products include:

Baby Spring Mix Salad Kit (4.6 lbs)
Chef on the Run- Bacon Spinach Salad (9oz plus 2fl oz dressing)
Chef on the Run- Spring Greens Salad (5oz plus 2fl oz dressing)
Chef on the Run- Willamette Valley Salad (10oz plus 2fl oz dressing)
Trader Joe's- Baby Spinach and Greens with Bleu Cheese, Candied Pecans and Cranberries with Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing (10oz)
Trader Joe's- Baby Greens and Spinach Salad with Wild Maine Blueberry Dressing (10oz)
Mediterranean Veggie Blend Kit- 15 lbs
My Brothers Pizza Spinach and Garlic- 15oz and 36oz.

Product listed were distributed through various retail outlets in Alaska, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. There is no international distribution.
Most salad products can be identified by the labels Trader Joe's, My Brothers Pizza or Chef on the Run. Salad containers are easily identified in "clam shells". Pizza products are easily identified as they are on "round cardboard bottoms with a plastic over wrap". All salad products will have a "USE BY DATE" on or before Sept 20, 06. Pizza products will have a "USE BY DATE" on or before September 23, 06.

No illnesses have been reported to date. Pacific Coast Fruit Company stopped making all products with Spinach supplied from California on September 14, 2006. FDA has recommended "fresh spinach" not be consumed at this time.

The recall was initiated after it was announced by FDA that products contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7 from Natural Selections in California were being recalled. An investigation by the FDA, several states, and Natural Selections Foods is ongoing to identify the cause of the possible ecoli contamination.

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