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Food recall: Happy Harvest Leaf Spinach; Net Wt. 13.5 oz (383g); Ingredients: Spinach, Water, Salt. Distributed by Aldi Inc. Batavia,
FDA enforcement event 79912 is a food recall by Mccall Farms Inc of Effingham, SC, initiated 19 Apr 2018 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. 34% of the 578 food enforcement events initiated in 2018 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Mccall Farms Inc has 3 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
Mccall Farms Inc, Effingham, SC.
Reason for recall
"Canned spinach is being recalled due to the potential to contain boiled peanuts instead of spinach."
Distribution
"Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1412-2018 | Happy Harvest Leaf Spinach; Net Wt. 13.5 oz (383g); Ingredients: Spinach, Water, Salt. Distributed by Aldi Inc. Batavia, IL 60510; Product of USA; Manufactured In A Facility That Processes Peanuts and Soy. May Contain Peanuts and Soy. Packaged in a steel 2-piece can. | 739 cases (12 - 13.5 oz cans/case) | Class I | Ongoing | 9 May 2018 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Mccall Farms Inc
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2016 | Piggly Wiggly, Yellow Cut Corn, Net Wt 32oz (2 lbs), 907g bags, Distributed by Piggly Wiggly LLC, Keene, NH 03431. | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Margaret Holmes Mixed Greens 14.5 oz, Distributed by McCall Farms, Effingham, SC | Food | Class III | 2 |
All 3 events for Mccall Farms Inc
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Canned spinach is being recalled due to the potential to contain boiled peanuts instead of spinach."
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: "Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "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.