9 individuals from 4 completely different Sydney households have required medical consideration after experiencing ‘poisonous reactions’ linked to consuming packaged spinach.
Authorities imagine the product, Riviera Farms branded child spinach, could have been by chance contaminated.
NSW Well being advises the spinach was bought via Costco retailers and carried an expiry date of December 16.
NSW Well being advises the contaminated spinach was bought via Costco retailers and carried an expiry date of December 16. Pictured is a inventory picture of a bowl of spinach
It says the product is just not protected to eat and individuals who nonetheless have it saved at house ought to throw it out.
Riviera Farms says it has been involved with state and federal meals regulators after instantly advising prospects to withdraw a spinach product from cabinets following reviews of a contamination.
‘Early reviews are that our one-kilogram plastic tubs of spinach with a finest earlier than date of 16/12/2022 could also be contaminated with a weed which might have well being penalties if consumed,’ a spokesman stated.
‘As quickly as we had been suggested of the attainable weed contamination from considered one of our prospects, we instantly suggested them to take away our impacted spinach from their cabinets and contacted state well being and federal meals authorities.’
The corporate says there isn’t any suggestion some other merchandise have been impacted.
‘Riviera Farms has been within the enterprise of offering recent meals because the Eighteen Eighties and we’re saddened to verify that we’ve doubtless had our first ever vital contamination incident,’ it stated.
Prospects involved about publicity to the spinach ought to name the Poisons Data Centre whereas anybody who experiences uncommon and extreme signs ought to search instant medical consideration.
