Food recall

La Terra Fina, Inc. recall: La Terra Fina Organic Thick & Creamy Spinach Dip and Spread

La Terra Fina, Inc., of Union City, CA, recalled La Terra Fina Organic Thick & Creamy Spinach Dip and Spread and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “Firm was notified by their supplier of IQF chopped spinach that the product that tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes had been erroneously shipped.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on March 20, 2015, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of May 13, 2015. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Listeria

Status

Terminated

Closed May 12, 2015

The recall

Company
La Terra Fina, Inc. (Union City, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Firm was notified by their supplier of IQF chopped spinach that the product that tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes had been erroneously shipped.”
Where it was sold
CA, NV. WA, OR, AK, MT. UT ID .
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
70800

The 3 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-2194-2015 Class I

    La Terra Fina Organic Thick & Creamy Spinach Dip and Spread; Made with Greek Yogurt. 24 oz. plastic tub (1 lb. 8 oz,) 680 g: Keep refrigerated UPC 640410513730. Manufactured by" La Terra Fina, Union City, CA 94587

    Codes: All units with Best-By Dates of: 3/24/2015 4/01/2015 4/14/2015 4/20/2015. 4/29/2015 - this expiry date was not distributed and is still at the facility.

    Quantity: 1423 cases (12 x 24 oz. tub per case)

  • F-2195-2015 Class I

    La Terra Fina Spinach Artichoke & Parmesan Dip made with Greek Yogurt 31-ounce tub Keep refrigerated UPC 6-40410-51338-9 Manufactured by" La Terra Fina, Union City, CA 94587

    Codes: All units with Best-By Dates of: 4/14/2015 4/20/2015

    Quantity: 445 cases ( 12 x 31 oz. tubs per case)

  • F-2196-2015 Class I

    La Terra Fina Chunky Spinach Artichoke & Parmesan Dip 31-ounce tub Keep refrigerated 31-ounce tub; UPC: 6-40410-51193-4 Item number 407600 - Costco Item number 4300193 - Smart and Final 10 oz. Retail size - UPC 6-40410-51327-3 Manufactured by La Terra Fina, Union City, CA 94587

    Codes: All units with Best-By Dates of: Costco: 3/31/2015 4/4/2015 5/9/2015; Smart and Final: 3/28/2015 5/9/2015 10 oz. retail size - Best by 4/4/15.

    Quantity: 4077 cases ( 12 x 31 oz. tub per case) 483 cases (6 x 10 oz. per case

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of May 13, 2015.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.