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Food recall: Private Selections Organic Baby Spinach, 5 oz plastic clamshell, UPC 0-11110-91128-5; Marketside Baby Spinach Organic, 1

FDA enforcement event 61911 · Class I · initiated 22 May 2012 · status Terminated · terminated 23 Jul 2012

FoodVoluntary: Firm initiated1 product recordSalinas, CA

FDA enforcement event 61911 is a food recall by Taylor Farms Retail, Inc. of Salinas, CA, initiated 22 May 2012 and classified Class I, with 1 product record.

FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 52% of the 515 food enforcement events initiated in 2012 carry the same class.

Status: Terminated, terminated 23 Jul 2012. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Taylor Farms Retail, Inc. has 11 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.

Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.

Recalling firm

Taylor Farms Retail, Inc., Salinas, CA.

Reason for recall

"USDA collected a sample and performed random sample on Marketside Organic Baby Spinach lot code TFRS 130B16 Best of Used By 5-25-12. This product tested positive for Salmonella."

Distribution

"AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, LA, MO, MT, NM, NV, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY."

Product records

Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
F-1398-2012	Private Selections Organic Baby Spinach, 5 oz plastic clamshell, UPC 0-11110-91128-5; Marketside Baby Spinach Organic, 10 oz plastic clamshell, UPC: 6-8113132900-2	5841 lbs.	Class I	Terminated	20 Jun 2012

Context

52%of 2012 food events are Class I515 events that year

1product record in this eventfirm median: 1

11events on this register for the firm

Other enforcement events for Taylor Farms Retail, Inc.

Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
21 Aug 2025	Salad Kit labeled as follows: Taylor FARMS Honey Balsamic SALAD KIT, NET WT. 8.3 OZ (235g), INGREDIENTS: HONEY BALSAMIC	Food	Class I	1
27 Oct 2022	BabyBel Snacker (FG0401 SW Snacker ACABB 5pk) Crunch Pak 5.75 oz In sealed plastic tray, 5 trays per case UPC: 732313001	Food	Class II	1
1 Jun 2022	Trader Joe's BBQ & Black Pepper Toscano Chopped Salad 11 oz. Contains Milk, Soy, Wheat Dist. & Sold Exclusively By: Trad	Food	Class II	1
27 May 2022	Trader Joe's Lemony Arugula Basil Salad Kit Arugula, carrots, almonds, and parmesan cheese with a basil lemon vinaigrett	Food	Class I	1
18 May 2022	Trader Joe's Southwestern Chopped Salad Contains: Green Cabbage, Romaine, Cotija Cheese, Roasted Pepitas, Tortilla Strip	Food	Class II	1
10 Aug 2021	Wegmans Sunflower Crunch Chopped Salad Kit: Includes Green Cabbage, Green Leaf Lettuce, Sunflower Seeds, Red Cabbage, Ca	Food	Class II	1
25 Aug 2020	Taylor Farms BBQ Ranch Chopped Kit Salade Coupee Chili Lime Tortilla Squares, Bacon & BBQ Ranch Dressing NET WT 277 g (1	Food	Class II	1
7 Aug 2017	Taylor Farms Creamy Homestyle Coleslaw Kit, dressing included. Green Cabbage, Carrots, Red Cabbage and Creamy coleslaw d	Food	Class I	1
18 Sep 2013	Sensations Asian Supreme Salad Kit; 220 g/7.8 oz. Product os USA/Produit des E. U. A. Taylor Farms, Salinas, CA 93901	Food	Class II	1
13 Dec 2012	Taylor Farms Hearts of Romaine Lettuce, All Natural, Fresh Hand Selected, Triple Washed and Ready to Enjoy. 10 oz. bags.	Food	Class I	1

All 11 events for Taylor Farms Retail, Inc.

Questions and answers

Why was this food recalled?

FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "USDA collected a sample and performed random sample on Marketside Organic Baby Spinach lot code TFRS 130B16 Best of Used By 5-25-12. This product tested positive for Salmonella."

What does Class I mean?

FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Where was the product distributed?

FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, LA, MO, MT, NM, NV, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY."

Is the recall still ongoing?

FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 23 Jul 2012. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.

Where does this data come from?

openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.

Provenance

Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.