Product Alert on Spinach

There have been several cases of E. coli contamination in bagged spinach through out the US. Several people have become ill in Wisconsin, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon and Utah, according to federal health officials. The source of the contamination is unknown and is under investigation.

Washing the spinach will not be sufficient in removing the bacteria , so for now the FDA recommends that you avoid fresh spinach.

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