In an action that never appeared on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recall list, Tiro Tres Farms pulled more than 114 tons of spinach from the market in December after a sample tested positive for E. coli O157:H7. The product, cut-leaf curly spinach, was distributed in 30-pound increments in Colorado; Kentucky; Massachusetts; Pennsylvania; and Ontario and Quebec, Canada.
Tiro Tres Farms is based in Eagle Pass, Texas. The spinach was grown by Jimmy Crawford Farms in Uvalde, Texas, and harvested in late November. Tiro Tres notified customers by letters sent December 31, 2011, but the company failed to notify the FDA until recently
The FDA has not specified whether the spinach was destined for processing or fresh markets.
The only label was a sticker identifying pup container numbers linked to the harvest date and field. The numbers were 11-21 2011; 11-22 2011; 11-23 2011; 11-25 2011; 11-28 2011; and 11-29 2011. The stickers also displayed the phrase "Tiro Tres Farms Roberts S1."
If you have ingested this spinach contact Wade Yeoman at Jones Ward, PLC. He can be reached at 502-882-6000 or at wade@jonesward.com.
