Monday, September 21, 2009

Ippolito International, LP of Salinas (the distributor), is voluntarily recalling 1,715 cartons of bunched spinach [Packed under the "Queen Victoria"

Recall Reason: Because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Distribution: [U.S. & Canada]: Of the 1,715 cartons of recalled bunched spinach, a total of 1,515 cartons were packed under the "Queen Victoria" label and distributed to California, Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, and to British Columbia, Ontario, and Manitoba in Canada. The remaining 200 cartons were packed under the "Tubby" label and distributed in California and New York. The recalled spinach was harvested September 1 through September 3, and distributed to retail, foodservice and wholesale buyers.
Recalled Products: The recalled bunched spinach was packed in 12-count and 24-count spinach bunches in cardboard boxes with "Spinach" printed on the side panel, in wire bound crates or reusable plastic containers. The 12-count and 24-count spinach bunches were bound with a twist tie which says "PLU 4090 UPC 33383-65200." The twist tie associated with the "Queen Victoria" label has the Queen Victoria logo on it. The twist tie for the Tubby label has a generic spinach band on it. The cartons of recalled bunched spinach were labeled with the following Code Date Stickers which can be located on the outside edge panel of the carton: 10522441 5 205 (harvested September 1, 2009), 10522451 5 205 (harvested September 2, 2009), and 10522461 5 205 (harvested September 3, 2009). The Tubby label was packed only on Code Date 10522451 5 205. CDPH (California Department of Public Health) is issuing this alert in case consumers may still have some of the recalled bunched spinach in their possession. Illnesses: No illnesses have been reported from these products. Contact: Consumers who purchased these products should immediately discard them or return to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions or need additional information on where recalled products were sold may contact Ippolito International, LP at 1-831-772-9991.

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