CLASS II Food recall · Reported 27 May 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Simply Balanced Organic Chopped Spinach recalled by Superior Foods
Superior Foods is recalling Simply Balanced Organic Chopped Spinach, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 23 Mar 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-2185-2015
- FDA event ID
- 70819
- Recalling firm
- Superior Foods, Watsonville, CA
- Brand
- Simply Balanced
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 23 Mar 2015
- FDA classified
- 15 May 2015
- Reported
- 27 May 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Lettuce
Timeline
| 23 Mar 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 15 May 2015 | Classified by FDA | +53 days |
| 27 May 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Possible Listeria contamination
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
Simply Balanced Organic Chopped Spinach NET WT 10 OZ (283g) steam-in-bag Needs to be fully cooked Keep frozen
Where it was distributed
nationwide.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Possible Listeria contamination
Which lots are affected?
4360SF3 through 7 J1 Best By 26/06/2016; 4360SF3 through 7 J2 Best By 26/06/2016; 5026SF4 through 8 J1 Best By 26/07/2016; 5026SF4 through 8 J2 Best By 26/07/2016; 5051SF2 through 4 J1 Best By 20/08/2016; 5051SF2 through 4 J2 Best By 20/08/2016
Where was it sold?
nationwide.
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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