Fw: Metz Fresh Announces Voluntary Recall of Spinach

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Metz Fresh Announces Voluntary Recall of Spinach

Contact:

Metz Fresh

831-386-1018

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Salinas, CA -- August 28, 2007 -- Metz Fresh, LLC is

voluntarily recalling bagged spinach as a result of a positive test for

Salmonella found during routine company testing.

 

The spinach is distributed under the label Metz Fresh, in both retail and food

service packages. These include 10 and 16 oz bags as well as 4-2.5 lb. and 4 lb.

cartons. The only Metz Fresh product affected is spinach that bears the tracking

codes 12208114, 12208214 and 12208314. It was distributed in the continental

United States and Canada.

 

There have been no reports of illness or problems related to this spinach.

 

Salmonella is a common food borne pathogen that can cause severe illnesses,

including fever, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. While most individuals recover

in three to five days without medical intervention, the infection can be

life-threatening to young children, the elderly and those with compromised

immune systems. Consumers with any of these symptoms should call their

physician.

 

Consumers are advised to discard this product or return it to the place of

purchase for a refund. Consumers with questions about the recall should contact

831-386-1018.

 

" Nothing is more important to Metz Fresh than the safety of our consumers,

period, " said Andrew Cumming, President of Metz Fresh. " As soon as we learned of

the presumptive positive test, we directed all customers to hold all boxes of

the spinach affected as a precaution. Now, with this positive test confirmation,

there is no question that we would recall and destroy all spinach bearing these

three codes. "

 

The positive test came during independent lab testing Metz Fresh conducts on all

of its products. Through its labeling and numbering system, Metz Fresh has

already tracked, located and put 'holds' on the vast majority of the cartons of

spinach affected. That spinach will not be released into the marketplace.

 

While the positive test came from only one sample of many on three packing

lines, Metz Fresh has, as a precaution, chosen to recall all of the spinach from

the 'field lot' packed that day on all three lines.

 

Metz Fresh is keeping appropriate authorities updated on the status of the

voluntary recall.

 

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