Did You Buy Frozen Spinach at Hunt Valley Wegmans? There's a Recall

By Michelle Sahn (Patch Staff)

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling thousands of packages of frozen spinach because of a possible listeria contamination.

The company is recalling about 12,540 packages of Wegmans Organic Food You Feel Good About Just Picked Frozen Spinach because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to a news release posted on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website.

Spinach sold in Maryland, Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Massachusetts between January 27 and March 21 is being recalled.

Maryland has seven Wegmans stores—in Abingdon, Columbia, Frederick, Gambrills, Germantown, Hunt Valley and Lanham.

In a separate announcement, Amy’s Kitchen, Inc., said it is recalling products that contain spinach because of possible Listeria monocytogenes.

In a news release, Amy’s said one of its organic spinach suppliers had notified the company about the possible contamination.

Wegmans said its spinach came from Washington-based Twin City Foods. Amy’s did not name its supplier, so it is unclear if the spinach came from the same company.

According to the Wegmans news release:

The 12-ounce packages were sold in the company’s stores in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland and Massachusetts between Jan. 27 and Saturday.

Packages that contain the following codes are affected:

BEST USED BY JAN 26 2017 50265

BEST USED BY FEB 02 2017 50335

Amy’s said its products were distributed to stores across the country and in Canada.

A full list of the recalled Amy’s products, which includes spinach pizza and vegetable lasagna, is available on the FDA website.

Listeria monocytogenes can cause mild illness or a severe illness that could be deadly.

Both companies said no illness have been reported so far, but young children, the elderly, people with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women are most at risk. Listeria infections can cause fevers, stiffness, headaches, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, miscarriages and stillbirths, according to the news release from Amy’s.

Wegmans customers can bring the spinach packages to the store for a full refund. Anyone with questions can call the Wegmans consumer affairs department at 1-855-934-3663.

Amy’s said customers can also return the product to stores for a refund. Anyone with questions about that recall can call Amy’s at 707-781-7535.

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