Great Value Chopped Spinach – Listeria Contamination (2019)
Class II: A situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Class II recall indicates potential for temporary health effects.
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Great Value Chopped Spinach, packed in poly bags, net wt. 12 oz. 12 oz. bag UPC: 0 78742 23740 4. master case UPC: 3 00 78742 23740 5. The retail 12 oz. bag label is read in parts: "*** Great Value Chopped Spinach ***INGREDIENTS: SPINACH *** DISTRIBUTED BY: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716 *** MICROWAVE INSTRUCTIONS: Place frozen, unopened bag with the "this side up" indicator facing up in microwave. Do no pierce bag *** Microwave on high for 6 minutes. During cooking, the bag will
Brand
National Frozen Foods Corporation
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Not specified in FDA notice. Check official source for details.
Products Sold
Best if Used By Date: SEP 14 2020. Lot 19031403A05. The lot breakdown as: 19 Year. 03 Month. 14 Day. 03 Facility (Albany). A Production Interval. 05 Production Line.
National Frozen Foods Corporation is recalling Great Value Chopped Spinach, packed in poly bags, net wt. 12 oz. 12 oz. bag UPC: 0 78742 23740 due to Spinach was recalled due to a potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. This is a Class I recall, indicating a high risk of serious health consequences. Based on FDA enforcement report.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
Spinach was recalled due to a potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
Consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm or return it to the place of purchase.
Verify this information on the official source
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View official FDA recall noticeDistribution
As reported by FDA
AL, AR, IN, MO, NE, OK, TX, WY
Page updated: Jan 6, 2026