Australian authorities have urgently recalled packaged baby spinach after customers reported hallucinations from eating it

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Food Standards Australia New Zealand is working with relevant food businesses and state food authorities to coordinate the national recall.

Authorities believe the product, Riviera Farms-branded baby spinach, might have been accidentally contaminated, leading to people experiencing possible toxic reactions including hallucinations and delirium.

The national recall includes bags of spinach sold through Costco in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT with use by dates from December 16 up to and including December 28.

NSW Health said it was working with other jurisdictions to investigate the issue and by Friday evening 47 people had reported symptoms after eating baby spinach, at least 17 of whom had sought medical help.
Authorities have warned the product is not safe to consume and people who still have it stored at home should throw it out.

In a statement, Riviera Farms said it had issued a recall of all its baby spinach products with best-before dates up to and including December 28 as a precautionary measure.

“It appears these products, which were grown on a farm in Victoria and shipped to stores in NSW, have been contaminated with a weed which can have health consequences if consumed,” it said.

The company said it would continue to work closely with health and food regulators as investigations continue.
 

hollydolly said:
Food Standards Australia New Zealand is working with relevant food businesses and state food authorities to coordinate the national recall.

Authorities believe the product, Riviera Farms-branded baby spinach, might have been accidentally contaminated, leading to people experiencing possible toxic reactions including hallucinations and delirium.

The national recall includes bags of spinach sold through Costco in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT with use by dates from December 16 up to and including December 28.

NSW Health said it was working with other jurisdictions to investigate the issue and by Friday evening 47 people had reported symptoms after eating baby spinach, at least 17 of whom had sought medical help.
Authorities have warned the product is not safe to consume and people who still have it stored at home should throw it out.

In a statement, Riviera Farms said it had issued a recall of all its baby spinach products with best-before dates up to and including December 28 as a precautionary measure.

“It appears these products, which were grown on a farm in Victoria and shipped to stores in NSW, have been contaminated with a weed which can have health consequences if consumed,” it said.

The company said it would continue to work closely with health and food regulators as investigations continue.
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I don't buy packaged spinach, usually it is canned, or fresh. Thanks for sharing, I will be on the lookout for where it came from.
 
Other than in the summer, there’s no fresh spinach here. I dislike frozen and canned.

If I buy it in a clamshell package, I wash it, even if it says it’s been washed three times. Many people fail to follow this instruction for packaged greens of any kind. I don’t know if this would have avoided this issue this time.
 
hollydolly said:
I wonder why
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Me too.

But here's a fun fact that came up in a google search:

"One cup of frozen spinach has more than four times the amount of nutrients, such as fiber, folate, iron and calcium, than a cup of fresh spinach, so if you want to power up, do it with frozen spinach."

I never ate fresh spinach until very far into my adulthood. Always frozen up until then. I don't even like fresh spinach.
 
OldFeller said:
Me too.

But here's a fun fact that came up in a google search:

"One cup of frozen spinach has more than four times the amount of nutrients, such as fiber, folate, iron and calcium, than a cup of fresh spinach, so if you want to power up, do it with frozen spinach."

I never ate fresh spinach until very far into my adulthood. Always frozen up until then. I don't even like fresh spinach.
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I only ever use Frozen Spinach (y)
 
Just imagine the selling points if it was natural. "Hey kids. Spinach is good for you, but don't operate heavy machinery if you eat it!!"

It could also be Jimson weed.
 
Yep spinach is consistently on the Dirty Dozen List.
But don't think buying organic is any better.
The allowed pesticides used on organic products can be just as dangerous or more so.
It's very difficult to find clean veggies.
At the farmers market I look for the ones that are all chewed up.
If they are super clean then I know there're using something.
 
OldFeller said:
Me too.

But here's a fun fact that came up in a google search:

"One cup of frozen spinach has more than four times the amount of nutrients, such as fiber, folate, iron and calcium, than a cup of fresh spinach, so if you want to power up, do it with frozen spinach."

I never ate fresh spinach until very far into my adulthood. Always frozen up until then. I don't even like fresh spinach.
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WHY would frozen spinach have more nutrients than fresh? This is illogical.
 
hollydolly said:
Food Standards Australia New Zealand is working with relevant food businesses and state food authorities to coordinate the national recall.

Authorities believe the product, Riviera Farms-branded baby spinach, might have been accidentally contaminated, leading to people experiencing possible toxic reactions including hallucinations and delirium.

The national recall includes bags of spinach sold through Costco in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT with use by dates from December 16 up to and including December 28.

NSW Health said it was working with other jurisdictions to investigate the issue and by Friday evening 47 people had reported symptoms after eating baby spinach, at least 17 of whom had sought medical help.
Authorities have warned the product is not safe to consume and people who still have it stored at home should throw it out.

In a statement, Riviera Farms said it had issued a recall of all its baby spinach products with best-before dates up to and including December 28 as a precautionary measure.

“It appears these products, which were grown on a farm in Victoria and shipped to stores in NSW, have been contaminated with a weed which can have health consequences if consumed,” it said.

The company said it would continue to work closely with health and food regulators as investigations continue.
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You can bet some will be buying it, as many as they can get,
 
Gaer said:
WHY would frozen spinach have more nutrients than fresh? This is illogical.
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Because frozen spinach is compressed. A cup of fresh spinach is loose and has lots of space between the leaves. Cook a bag of spinach and drain it. I’ll estimate it’s less than 10% of the original volume.
 

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