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DSCP-FTW December 15, 2023 

ALFOODACT 2023-056 

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SUBJECT: Fresh Express Announces Recall of Limited Spinach Products Due to Possible 

Health Risk

1. REFERENCE: DHA-MSR 6025.01/AR 40-660/ DLAR 6025.01/NAVSUPINST 

10110.8D/AFI 48-161_IP/MCO 10110.38D, DOD Hazardous Food & Nonprescription Drug 

Recall System, 6 September 2018. 

2. COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: Fresh Express has issued a voluntary recall of a Fresh 

Express Spinach, 8 oz. size, with product code G332 and use-by date of December 15 and Publix 

Spinach, 9 oz size, with product code G332 and a now expired use-by date of December 14 due 

to a potential health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious 

and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with 

weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms 

such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria 

infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. Consumers with these 

symptoms of listeriosis should consult their health care provider.

To date no illnesses are reported in connection with the recall and no other Fresh Express 

products are being recalled.

The recall was initiated after routine sampling conducted by the Florida Department of 

Agriculture yielded a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in a single randomly selected 

package of spinach. Fresh Express immediately notified affected retailers and instructed them to 

remove the recalled items from store shelves and all inventories.

3. PRODUCTS AFFECTED: The two recalled spinach items were distributed to retailers in 

seven states including AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN and VA. Product codes are located on the front 

of the packages below the use-by dates. Photos are provided for ease of identifying the products. 
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Name of Product Ounces UPC Bag Code Use-By Date Distribution States

Fresh Express 

Spinach

8 oz. 0 71279 13204 

4 

G332 Dec 15, 

2023

AL, FL, GA, NC, VA

Publix Spinach 9 oz. 0 41415 00886 

1 

G332 Dec 14, 

2023

AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN, 

VA

4. PRODUCT LABELS/PICTURES: 

 5. CONTACT INFORMATION: In the event consumers have the recalled products in their 

refrigerators, they should be discarded and not consumed. To obtain a refund or for more 

information, consumers may call the Fresh Express Consumer Response Center at (800) 242-

5472 between the hours of 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time. Refunds are also available where 

purchased.

6. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE FINDINGS.

a. Army Veterinary Services and Air Force Public Health Personnel: Report negative and 

positive findings in the Veterinary Service Information Management System (VSIMS) 
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Subsistence Recalls application. If you are not in one of these two groups, please use the 

instructions below (paragraphs b-d).

b. Navy: 

1) SHIPS AT SEA: Must report positive and negative findings to supporting Veterinary 

Service unit. Are authorized to destroy or dispose of recalled products utilizing the procedures 

and reporting requirements outlined in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5302 and 6000(4), to include 

completion of a DD Form 200 and Standard Form 364. Procedures for completing the DD Form 

200 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 6001. Procedures for completing Standard Form 

364 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5300(2)(c). 

2) SHIPS IN PORT/HOMEPORTED/ASHORE GALLEYS: Supporting Veterinary 

Service unit will conduct inspection and report positive and negative findings in VSIMS 

Subsistence Recalls application. Contact the appropriate DLA Account Manager via Regional 

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) to arrange pickup of recall items. Contact your 

supporting (NAVSUP FLC) for any issues regarding PV Pickup. Proceed with the same guidance 

in the paragraph above. 

c. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Contractors: Report positive and negative findings to 

your Contracting Officer, Contracting Specialist, TVLS, and dscpconssafofc@dla.mil within 72-

hours. Positive Response Information required: (Vendor must provide all the following 

information): 

1) ALFOODACT 202X-XXX 

2) DLA Contract Number: 

3) Unit of Measure:

4) Quantity Currently in Stock:

5) List of customers that received product AND (a-h) for each customer: 

a) Customer name and location: 

b) DLA Purchase Order Number:

c) Vendor Invoice Number: 

d) Item Stock number (LSN, NSN): 

e) Quantity Shipped: 

f) Date Shipped: 

g) Value of Affected Product:

h) Amount of credit due: 

d. AAFES, MWR, NEX, MCCS, DeCA, DLA, dining facilities, and all other agencies,

report your findings in accordance with the procedures outlined by your agency. 

7. If you know of others who need to receive Subsistence Recall messages, click Subscribe (Add 

the following to an email if the link does not work; Subject: Subscribe to Subsistence Recall 

Notifications, Email address: usarmy.jbsa.medcom.mbx.medcom-vsims@health.mil). If you no 

longer need to receive Subsistence Recall messages, click Unsubscribe (Add the following to an 

email if the link does not work; Subject: Unsubscribe from Subsistence Recall Notifications, 

Email address: usarmy.jbsa.medcom.mbx.medcom-vsims@health.mil).
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8. Previous recalls are available on the DLA-TS Food Safety Office website: 

https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/fso/ALFOODACT/. 

9. Point of contact for ALFOODACT messages is the undersigned at commercial telephone 215-

737-0329/DSN: 312-444-0329, or dscpconssafofc@dla.mil. 

 

LORENZO D. LEWIS JR.

Chief Warrant Officer Two, U.S. Army 

Consumer Safety Officer