CLASS I Food recall · Reported 24 Jan 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Spinach sold under the names of Fresh Express recalled
Fresh Express Incorpated is recalling Spinach sold under the names of Fresh Express, distributed in 7 states. The recall was initiated on 15 Dec 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-0771-2024
- FDA event ID
- 93633
- Recalling firm
- Fresh Express Incorpated, Windermere, FL
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 15 Dec 2023
- FDA classified
- 17 Jan 2024
- Reported
- 24 Jan 2024
- 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
| 15 Dec 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 17 Jan 2024 | Classified by FDA | +33 days |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The firm was notified by the Florida Department of Agriculture that the products test positive for Listeria monoctyogenes.
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
Spinach sold under the brand names of Fresh Express NET WT. 8 OZ (227G) UPC 0 71279 13204 4 FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATED PO BOX 80399, SALINAS, CA 93912 & Publix NET WT 9 OZ (255g) UPC 0 41415 00886 1 DISTRIBUTED BY PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC., LAKELAND, FL 33802
Where it was distributed
The product was shipped to the following states: AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN & VA.
AlabamaFloridaGeorgiaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaTennesseeVirginia
Stores named: Publix
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The firm was notified by the Florida Department of Agriculture that the products test positive for Listeria monoctyogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Fresh Express Spinach G332 USE BY: DEC-15-23 Publix G322 USE BY: DEC-14-23
Where was it sold?
The product was shipped to the following states: AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN & VA.
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 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.
Other products in this recall event
1 other product · FDA event 93633This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Lettuce in clear plastic 2lb bags recalled by Fresh Express Incorpated.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Lettuce in clear plastic 2lb bags recalled by Fresh Express Incorpated | Fresh Express Incorpated | Listeria | 7 states |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Food | CLASS I | Lettuce in clear plastic 2lb bags recalled by Fresh Express Incorpated | Fresh Express Incorpated | Listeria | 7 states |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Food | CLASS I | Yum Lettuce Shredded 1/4" 6/5# Iceberg only products recalledYum | Taylor Farms de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V | Cyclospora | 27 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Taylor Farms Lettuce Chop " 4/4# Taylor Farms Lettuce Chop recalledTaylor | Taylor Farms de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V | Cyclospora | 27 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Markon Lettuce Chop 4/5# Markon Lettuce Shred 1/4" 4/5# recalledMarkon | Taylor Farms de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V | Cyclospora | 27 states |