Spinach recalled by Fresh Express for possible listeria contamination

Fresh Express has voluntarily recalled its Fresh Express Spinach due to a potential risk from Listeria monocytogenes, according to a news release.

The company said the recalled products include its Fresh Express Spinach 8-ounce size, with product code G332 and a use-by date of Dec. 15, and Publix Spinach, 9-ounce size, with product code G332 and a use-by date of Dec. 14.

The company said it distributed the recalled items to retailers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

Fresh Express said it initiated the recall 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, according to the release.

 The company said no one reported illnesses.