Jessup-based Lancaster Foods has recalled 67,000 bags of packaged fresh spinach sold in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina and Virginia due to possible Listeria contamination, according to the company.
No one has gotten sick yet, but according to Lancaster Foods' statement on the spinach recall, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture Food & Drug Protection Administration discovered Listeria monocytogenes during a random sample of packages of Krisp-Pak branded spinach with a "best enjoyed" date of June 23, 2010.
The company is recalling spinach sold under the brand names Krisp-Pak, Lancaster Fresh, Giant and America's Choice with "Best Enjoyed By" dates of 19 JUN 10 through 27 JUN 10.
Lancaster Foods spokesman Douglas Verner said the Giant brand was sold in (updated) Martin's Food Markets, in Eldersburg and Hagerstown, America's Choice is sold in A&P's SuperFresh stores, and Lancaster Fresh in smaller stores in Maryland.
If you've got a bag of spinach that falls within these dates ...