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

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0771-2024) was formally reported on January 24, 2024, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 15, 2023. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Completed. Fresh Express Incorpated is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Windermere, FL. Federal records indicate 645cs/12/8oz bags + 2,180cs/129oz bags units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: The firm was notified by the Florida Department of Agriculture that the products test positive for Listeria monoctyogenes. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: The product was shipped to the following states: AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN & VA.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 2 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.