Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Salmonella Recall: Baby Spinach and Mesclun

[Note:  September 15, 2006 -- Fresh spinach should not be eaten at this time.  There is a nationwide recall of numerous brands of spinach due to the risk of E. coli O157:H7.  Over 100 people have been sickened by the E. coli outbreak linked to fresh spinach in multiple states, including Wisconsin, Utah, Oregon, Michigan, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania, and other states.  For more information, please click here.]

The FDA has announced the recall of baby spinach and spring (mesclun) mix because it is potentially contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.  Below is an excerpt from the recall announcement.  Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. & Associates, a leading food poisoning litigation law firm, is reprinting the baby spinach and lettuce (mesclun) recall here as a public service.  Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. was the first law firm to file a lawsuit related to the recent Dole lettuce salad recall.

If you have eaten spinach, spring mix, mesclun, or lettuce and now have Salmonella, a lawyer at Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. can be contacted toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 for a free consultation.  You may also contact a lawyer at the law firm by e-mailing info@pritzkerlaw.com or filling out our online consultation form.

Classic Salads, LLC. Conducts Nationwide Recalls of Baby Spinach and Spring (Mesclun) Mix Because of Possible Salmonella Risk 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Salinas, CA -- July 31, 2006 – Classic Salads of Salinas, CA is voluntarily recalling 4lb., 2lb. and 10 oz. Baby Spinach and 4lb., 3lb., 1.5lb., Spring Mix, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain 12 to 72 hours after infection. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

Baby Spinach/Spring Mix was distributed nationwide, as well as Canada and Japan, to foodservice, institutions and distributors.

Classic Salad's Baby Spinach and Spring Mix are packed in clear plastic bags with a stamped Lot Code number of 1502XXX indicating that it was processed on July 24th, 2006. Master cartons bear the "Classic Salads", "Classic Choice", "Classic Greens", "Sir Lancelot", "Taste of the Valley", "US Fresh" and "Valley Gold" labels and a Pallet ID Number is stamped in black ink on the exterior of the carton that is unique to each pallet. Baby Spinach pack sizes include: 4lb., 2x2lb., 12x10oz. Spring Mix pack sizes include: 5x3lb., 4x3lb., 3lb., 3x1lb., 2x1.5lb., 12x7oz.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recall was the result of a routine sampling program conducted by the company which revealed that the finished product processed July 24th, 2006 contained the bacteria. The company has ceased the production and distribution of the product in question as FDA and the company continues their investigation as to what caused the problem.
 
Source: FDA Salmonella recall announcement: baby spinach and mesclun (lettuce), http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/classicsalad07_06.html


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