Fresh Attitude brand baby spinach has been recalled from various grocery stores due to possible Salmonella contamination.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued the recall notice on Nov. 26, warning consumers to throw out the recalled products or return to the store purchased. The recalled products were sold in Walmart and other grocery stores across Ontario, according to the .
The recall applies to the following Fresh Attitude baby spinach products:
– 312 gram size with UPC code 8 88048 00028 8 and best before date 2020 DE 04
– 142 gram size with UPC code 8 88048 00004 2 and best before date 2020 DE 04/2020 DE 05
“This recall was triggered by the company. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings” the agency stated. “The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing the recalled products from the marketplace.”
Here’s a picture of the recalled products:
The agency also advised consumers:
– Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick.
– Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.
– If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.
No reported illnesses have been associated with the consumption of the recalled baby spinach products.
