This was found on the FDA’s Enforcement Report Summary; it is not on the FDA Recall List. Almost 230,000 pounds of Robert’s cut leaf curly spinach is being recalled in 30 pound totes because of possible contamination with E. coli 0157:H7. The recall was announced only to the company’s customers by snail mail.
Product details:
- Robert’s S 1 cut leaf “Curly” spinach.
- Tiro Tres Farms in Eagle Pass, Texas
- Recall letter sent 12/31/2011
- Firm initiated recall is ongoing
- Product tested positive for E. coli 0157:H7
- No specific labeling on 30 pound totes, except a small sticker label identifying the “pup” container that identifies the harvest date and field.
- Field: Robert’s S 1
- Harvest Date City: Uvalde, Texas
- Farmer: Jimmy Crawford
- Pup container numbers:
- 11-21 2011 TIRO TRES FARMS Roberts S1
- 11-22 2011 TIRO TRES FARMS Roberts S1
- 11-23 2011 TIRO TRES FARMS Roberts S1
- 11-25 2011 TIRO TRES FARMS Roberts S1
- 11-28 2011 TIRO TRES FARMS Roberts S1
- 11-29 2011 TIRO TRES FARMS Roberts S1
- Recall #F-0643-2012
- CODES:
- 11-21 2011
- 11-22 2011
- 11-23 2011
- 11-25 2011
- 11-28 2011
- 11-29 2011
- Distribution:
- Colorado
- Kentucky
- Massachusetts
- Pennsylvania
- Ontario and Quebec, Canada
Most of the other recalled items mentioned in the February 8, 2012 report have been reported by Food Poisoning Bulletin. Stay tuned, since we’ll be posting the other five recalls later today.
