FDA Announces Two More Recalls

Sunday September 24, 2006

The FDA announced more voluntary recalls on Saturday, September 23. Two companies in the Pacific Northwest are recalling products that may contain spinach supplied by Natural Selections Foods.

Triple B Corporation, doing business as S.T. Produce, of Seattle, Washington is recalling fresh spinach salad products with a “Use By” date of 8/22/2006 thru 9/20/2006. The products were distributed to retail stores and delis in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. They are sold in hard plastic clamshell containers. The recalled products are:

NWG Spinach Salad (5 oz.),Spinach Salad
QFC (5 oz.)
Charlie’s Spinach Salad (5 oz.)
Charlie’s Tabouli & Goat Cheese Salad (10 oz.)
NWG Tabouli & Goat Cheese Salad (10 oz.),Tabouli & Goat Cheese Salad
QFC (10 oz.)
T/H Spring Mix Salad (5.5 oz.)
T/H Mozzarella Spring Mix Salad (5.5 oz.)
T/H Baby Spinach Salad (5.5 oz.)
Walnut and Blue Cheese Salad w/ Grilled Chicken Breast (6.5 oz.)
Larry’s Market Tabouli & Goat Cheese Salad (10 oz.)
Charlie’s Seasonal Greens Salad (2.5 oz.)
Charlie’s Seasonal Greens Salad (4 oz.)
Charlie’s Baby Spinach Salad (6 oz.)
Charlie’s Baby Spinach Salad (5 oz.)
Caesar Bowtie Noodle Salad Kit with Grilled Chicken Breast (6.9 lbs)

Pacific Coast Fruit Company stopped using spinach supplied from California on September 14, 2006. It is recalling the following products:

Baby Spring Mix Salad Kit (4.6 lbs)
Chef on the Run-Bacon Spinach Salad (9 oz. plus 2 fl. oz. dressing)
Chef on the Run-Spring Greens Salad (5 oz. plus 2 fl. oz. dressing)
Chef on the Run-Willamette Valley Salad (10oz. plus 2 fl. Oz. dressing)
Trader Joe’s-Baby Spinach and Greens with Bleu Cheese
Candied Pecans and Cranberries with Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing (10 oz.)
Trader Joe’s-Baby Greens and Spinach Salad with Wild Maine Blueberry Dressing (10 oz.)
Mediterranean Veggie Blend Kit- 15 lbs
My Brothers Pizza Spinach and Garlic- 15 oz. and 36 oz

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