CLASS I Food recall · Reported 3 Aug 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Chopped Spinach, Brand Bybee Foods Northwest Growers Select recalled

CRF Frozen Foods is recalling Chopped Spinach, Brand Bybee Foods Northwest Growers Select, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 2 May 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesAll affected products have the best by dates or sell by dates between April 26, 2016 and April 26, 2018. Earth's Pride Organics Chopped Spinach have the code format Best By: 041218 103 16 23:01 B Product of USA 726623001122 Wellsley Farms Organic Chopped Spinach have the code format Best By: 041218 103 16 23:01 B Product of USA 746700001137 True Goodness Organic Chopped Spinach have the code format Best By: 042318 16:30 D Product of USA Wild Oats Organic Chopped Spinach have the code format Best By: 040918 15:15 D Product of USA

Quantity recalled2,214,066 lbs

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-1819-2016
FDA event ID: 74019
Recalling firm: CRF Frozen Foods, Pasco, WA
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 2 May 2016
FDA classified: 26 Jul 2016
Reported: 3 Aug 2016
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Press Release
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Cereal

Timeline

2 May 2016	Recall initiated by company
26 Jul 2016	Classified by FDA	+85 days
3 Aug 2016	Published in enforcement report	+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Spinach are recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.

Product as listed by the FDA

Chopped Spinach, Brand Bybee Foods Northwest Growers Select, Net Wt 56 oz, UPC 4635800035 Organic Spinach, Brand Columbia River Organics, Net Wt 10 oz, UPC 5711000121 Chopped Spinach, Brand Earth's Pride Organics, Net Wt 3.5 lb, UPC 0000027771 Organic Chopped Spinach, Brand Wellsley Farms, Net Wt 4 lb, UPC 8867001013 Organic Chopped Spinach, Brand True Goodness, Net Wt 10 oz, UPC 1373343101 Organic Chopped Spinach, Brand Wild Oats, Net Wt 10 oz, UPC 4873700380

Where it was distributed

US nationwide and in Canada & Japan.

Nationwide

Stores named: BJ's Wholesale

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Spinach are recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

All affected products have the best by dates or sell by dates between April 26, 2016 and April 26, 2018. Earth's Pride Organics Chopped Spinach have the code format Best By: 041218 103 16 23:01 B Product of USA 726623001122 Wellsley Farms Organic Chopped Spinach have the code format Best By: 041218 103 16 23:01 B Product of USA 746700001137 True Goodness Organic Chopped Spinach have the code format Best By: 042318 16:30 D Product of USA Wild Oats Organic Chopped Spinach have the code format Best By: 040918 15:15 D Product of USA

Where was it sold?

US nationwide and in Canada & Japan.

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

22 other products · FDA event 74019

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Organic Butternut Squash, Brand Columbia River Organics recalled.

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