Did You Buy Frozen Spinach at Wegmans? There's A Recall

By Michelle Sahn (Patch Staff)

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling thousands of packages of frozen spinach because of a possible listeria contamination.

The company is recalling about 12,540 packages of Wegmans Organic Food You Feel Good About Just Picked Frozen Spinach because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to a news release posted on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website.

Wegmans has two locations in Massachusetts: Wegmans Burlington located at 53 Third Ave. and Wegmans Northborough located at 9102 Shops Way. Wegmans is scheduled to open a third location in Westwood later this year. 

Wegmans said its spinach came from Washington-based Twin City Foods.

According to the Wegmans news release:

The 12-ounce packages were sold in the company’s stores in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland and Massachusetts between Jan. 27 and Saturday.

Packages that contain the following codes are affected:

• BEST USED BY JAN 26 2017 50265
• BEST USED BY FEB 02 2017 50335

Listeria monocytogenes can cause mild illness or a severe illness that could be deadly.

Wegmans says no illness have been reported so far. Young children, the elderly, people with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women are most at risk. Listeria infections can cause fevers, stiffness, headaches, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, miscarriages and stillbirths.

Wegmans customers can bring the spinach packages to the store for a full refund. Anyone with questions can call the Wegmans consumer affairs department at 1-855-934-3663.