Fresh Express has issued a recall of a Fresh Express Spinach, 8-ounce size, with product code G332 and use-by date of Dec. 15 and Publix Spinach, 9-ounce size, with product code G332 and a use-by date of Dec. 14 because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The two recalled spinach items were distributed to retailers in seven states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

Fresh Express Limited Product Recall December 15, 2023
Name of ProductOuncesUPCBag CodeUse-By DateDistribution States
Fresh Express Spinach8 oz.0 71279 13204 4G332Dec 15, 2023AL, FL, GA, NC, VA
Publix Spinach9 oz0 41415 00886 1G332Dec 14, 2023AL, FL, GA, NC,
SC, TN, VA

Product codes are located on the front of the packages below the use-by dates. Photos are provided for ease of identifying the products.

To date no illnesses are reported in connection with the recall and no other Fresh Express products are being recalled.

The recall was initiated after routine sampling conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture yielded a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in a randomly selected package of spinach. Fresh Express immediately notified affected retailers and instructed them to remove the recalled items from store shelves and all inventories.