In Canada, Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. has recalled Dole brand Baby Spinach with Tender Reds from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The product was distributed in New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Prince Edward Island.

The recall was spurred by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA)’s finding of positive pathogen test results. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

For specific product codes and information, visit the CFIA’s official recall notice.

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