Josie’s Organics Baby Spinach
- Sold at stores nationwide
- “Best by” date of October 23, 2021
- Sold in plastic clamshell containers
Minnesota officials found E. coli O157:H7 in a package of leftover Josie’s Organics baby spinach collected from a sick person’s home. Five people in this outbreak reported eating spinach in the week before they got sick and 1 reported Josie’s Organics brand.
Investigators are working to determine if additional products may be contaminated.
What You Should Do
- Do not eat any contaminated spinach. Throw it away or return it to where you bought it.
- Wash items and surfaces that may have touched the contaminated spinach using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.
- Call your healthcare provider if you have any of these severe coli symptoms:
- Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102°F
- Diarrhea for more than 3 days that is not improving
- Bloody diarrhea
- So much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down
- Signs of dehydration
What Businesses Should Do
- Do not sell or serve contaminated spinach.
- Wash and sanitize items and surfaces that may have come in contact with recalled/contaminated spinach.
For more information: cdc.gov