Great Value Chopped Spinach, packed in poly bags, net wt. 12 oz. 12 oz. bag
Recalling firm: National Frozen Foods Corporation
Why it was recalled
Spinach was recalled due to a potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
The exact product
Great Value Chopped Spinach, packed in poly bags, net wt. 12 oz. 12 oz. bag UPC: 0 78742 23740 4. master case UPC: 3 00 78742 23740 5. The retail 12 oz. bag label is read in parts: "*** Great Value Chopped Spinach ***INGREDIENTS: SPINACH *** DISTRIBUTED BY: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716 *** MICROWAVE INSTRUCTIONS: Place frozen, unopened bag with the "this side up" indicator facing up in microwave. Do no pierce bag *** Microwave on high for 6 minutes. During cooking, the bag will slowly inflate. A special vent in the bag will allow the steam to escape and a whistling sound may be heard ***Let stand for 1 minute after cooking. Carefully handle bag at corners and remove from microwave with two hands*** STOVETOP INSTRUCTIONS: Empty frozen contents of bag into a 2-quart nonstick saucepan Add 1 cup water ***Cover and cook over medium heat for 6-7 minutes, stirring occasionally***"
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Original FDA code information
Best if Used By Date: SEP 14 2020. Lot 19031403A05. The lot breakdown as: 19 Year. 03 Month. 14 Day. 03 Facility (Albany). A Production Interval. 05 Production Line.
| Type | Code / value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| UPC | 078742237404 | Value Chopped Spinach, packed in poly bags, net wt. 12 oz. 12 oz. bag UPC: 0 78742 23740 4. master case UPC: 3 00 78742 23740 5. The retail 12 oz. bag label is read in parts: "*** Great Value Chopped Spinac |
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1944-2019
- Event ID
- 83369
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Jul 18, 2019
- Reported
- Jul 31, 2019
- Classified
- Jul 25, 2019
- Terminated
- Sep 16, 2019
- Quantity
- 3,124 cases (10/12 oz. bags per case)
- Location
- Albany, OR, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
Where it was distributed
Distributed in AL, AR, MO, NE, OK, TX, and WY.
Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗
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