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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - December
23, 2011 - Avon Heights Mushrooms, in full cooperation with the FDA
is recalling certain packages of fresh packaged spinach. The brands
include Krisp Pak 1 Ooz bags, Better Brand 10oz.bags, and Avon
Heights 4-2.51b bags.
The implicated packages have a "best if used by" code of DEC16
and codes DP 340 and T691.
During routine surveillance sampling, one package of Better
Brand 10oz spinach tested positive for ecoli 0157h. Out of a
preponderance of caution the company is recalling all packages
produced on the affected day.
NO ILLNESSES have been associated with this incident.
Consumers should discard the product with the specific codes and
write to the company address on the package for a refund. Refunds
will only be given for the product with the above specified
codes.
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