‘Fresh Spinach’ Recalled Due to Bacterial Contamination Fatal to Babies

New York-based Solata Foods recalled some of its “Fresh Spinach” products from the market following concerns about bacterial contamination, while the company ceased all production of the item. The recall was initiated because the food items “may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems,” said the June 27 FDA recall notice. The recalled “Fresh Spinach” items have lot numbers 40606 and 11006 with the listed expiration date of June 20, 2024, and June 24, 2024. UPC codes of the products are given on the website. “Although healthy persons may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, L. monocytogenes infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women,” the FDA warned. No illnesses have so far been reported....