Fresh Express Spinach Bags Recalled for Possible Salmonella

Select bags of spinach possibly sold at Bay Area retailers have been recalled for possible salmonella, the FDA announced today.

Fresh Express is voluntarily conducting this precautionary recall on its 9 oz. bags of spinach with a Use-by Date of Nov. 7 and product code S299B25.

The US Department of Agriculture’s random sample testing program found one positive result for salmonella in the spinach. However, no illnesses or consumer complaints have yet been reported to Fresh Express associated with this recall. No other Fresh Express products are subject to this recall.

Fresh Express voluntarily recalled 2,939 cases of the 9 oz. bag of spinach in April 2011 as well. 

Fresh Express customer service representatives are already contacting relevant retailers to confirm the recalled product has been removed from store shelves and inventories and that none is available for consumer purchase.

The recalled salads were distributed primarily in the Western region of the U.S.

Consumers who may have purchased the recalled salad are asked not to eat it and throw it out. Fresh Express is offering a full refund.

Consumers with questions or who would like to secure a refund may call the Fresh Express Consumer Response Center at (800) 242-5472 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

Stores selling Fresh Express around the Tri-Valley are:

• Lucky located at 6155 West Las Positas in Pleasanton
• Safeway located at 6970 Bernal Avenue in Pleasanton
• Safeway located at 1701 Santa Rita Avenue in Pleasanton
• Raley's located at 5420 Sunol Boulevard in Pleasanton
• Safeway located at 4440 Tassajara in Dublin
• Safeway located at 7444 Amador Valley Boulevard in Dublin
• Target located at 7200 Amador Plaza Road in Dublin
• Target located at 2800 Dublin Boulevard in Dublin
• Nob Hill Foods located at 919 E. Stanley Boulevard in Livermore
• Lucky located at 1951 Holmes Street in Livermore
• Safeway located at 1554 1st Street in Livermore
• Safeway located at 4494 1st Street in Livermore
• Lucky located at 2000 Portola Avenue in Livermore
• Target 4300 Las Positas Road in Livermore
• Lucky located located at 21001 San Ramon Valley Boulevard in San Ramon
• Nob Hill Foods located at 130 Market Place
• Safeway located at 11050 Bollinger Canyon Boulevard
• Target located at 2610 Bishop Drive in San Ramon
• Safeway located at 2505 San Ramon Valley Boulevard in San Ramon
• Lucky located at 3181 Crow Canyon Place in San Ramon
• Safeway located at 3496 Camino Tassajara in Danville

Use Fresh Express’s Store Locator to find the retailer nearest you. 

Check the Use-by date and Production code for the specific description, as all other bags have not been recalled.