Consumers Again Faced With Spinach Recall

California Produce Company Announces Tainted Spinach

POSTED: 9:31 am PDT August 30, 2007
UPDATED: 10:12 am PDT August 30, 2007

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Health officials are warning Californians about another spinach recall, this time because of salmonella.

Metz Fresh LLC of King City, Calif., is recalling bags of fresh spinach after routine testing found traces of salmonella.

There have been no reports of people getting sick.

The recalled spinach was sold in 10- and 16-ounce bags, and 2 1/2- and 4-pound cartons in the U.S. and Canada with the following tracking codes: 12208114, 12208214 and 12208314.

Consumers with questions can contact Metz Fresh at 831-386-1018.

If you bought the potentially tainted spinach, throw it away or return to the store where you purchased the item.

Last year's spinach recall was over Natural Selection Foods LLC product being tainted with E-coli.

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