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Organic Baby Spinach Recalled Nationwide Over E. coli Concerns

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Taylor Farms Retail, Inc. is recalling select Organic Baby Spinach products over concerns they may be contaminated with (EHEC) Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli. Symptoms of the diseases caused by EHEC include abdominal cramps and diarrhea that may in some cases progress to bloody diarrhea. Fever and vomiting may also occur. According to a company press release… Continue Reading

Taylor Farms Romaine Lettuce Recalled for Possible Listeria

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Taylor Farms is recalling 110 cases of Taylor Farms Hearts of Romaine 10 oz. bags of romaine lettuce due to possible contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product bears a UPC of 0-30223-04032-3 and features a best-by date of today, Dec. 13, 2012. The product was sold in California and Florida. No reported illnesses have… Continue Reading

FDA Revokes Taylor Farms Salad Recall

Initial test results showing E. coli on product were incorrect

Taylor Farms of Salinas, California received welcome news Friday when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration informed the company that the bagged salad it had been asked to recall for potential E. coli contamination was in the clear after all. On May 30th, a sample of the salad product taken from a restaurant in Florida… Continue Reading

Tainted Spinach Detected by Program Budget Cuts Will Ax

The discovery of Salmonella in bagged organic baby spinach that led to a nationwide recall Tuesday has been attributed to a small government testing program that, ironically, is set to be eliminated in the 2013 federal budget plan.  The Microbiological Data Program, a network of 11 labs that screen fresh produce for pathogens, discovered the… Continue Reading

Taylor Farms Recalls Organic Baby Spinach for Salmonella Risk

Taylor Farms Retail of Salinas, CA is recalling Organic Baby Spinach that may be contaminated with Salmonella. A random test conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on a finished package of spinach detected Salmonella, according to the recall alert. The company says there have been no reported illnesses attributed to the recalled spinach.  The… Continue Reading

Taylor Farms Salads Recalled for Salmonella

Taylor Farms Retail Inc. has recalled 3,265 cases of various salad blends that may be contaminated with Salmonella.  The recall follows a random test conducted on a finished package of spinach by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. There have been no reports of illnesses. The salads were distributed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky,… Continue Reading