Urban Remedy recalls salads, wraps

Urban Remedy, a California-based producer and retailer of ultra-fresh, organic meals, is voluntarily recalling 76 salads and wraps that contain spinach that may be contaminated with E. coli.

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Urban Remedy, a California-based producer and retailer of ultra-fresh, organic meals, is voluntarily recalling 76 salads and wraps that contain spinach that may be contaminated with E. coli.

No juices or any other products are being recalled, according to a news release.

“In an abundance of caution, we are voluntarily recalling a limited number of our products that contain potentially contaminated spinach,” Paul Coletta, the company’s CEO, said in the release. “We’re taking preventative action to keep our customers safe, although no illness has been reported to date.”

The release said spinach from a supplier tested positive for a small amount of E. coli) bacteria. Coletta said in the release that Urban Remedy will no longer buy spinach from the supplier.

The products were sold in Urban Remedy’s retail stores, at Whole Foods Markets, online, and at other California retailers, according to the release. All remaining affected products have been removed from store shelves and the Urban Remedy website. No illnesses have been reported, according to the release.

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