CO-OP Creamy Garlic and Spinach Salad Recall
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Health Canada has issued a recall for CO-OP brand Creamy Garlic and Spinach Salad due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, affecting products sold in specific Canadian regions.
What this Health Canada recall tells you, and what most readers miss
This notice was issued by Health Canada on April 3, 2026 and geographically references Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories). Its severity classification of "high" signals how the issuing agency weighs the risk of harm if no action is taken - "critical" and "high" tier alerts typically carry direct consumer actions, while "medium" and "low" tend toward informational guidance or monitoring advisories. The category it belongs to - Product & Food Recalls - determines the consumer-protection framework behind it, which shapes what remedies (refunds, replacements, repairs, or the recall itself) are available to affected consumers and which agency holds statutory responsibility for enforcement.
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What Happened
The CO-OP brand Creamy Garlic and Spinach Salad is being recalled from the marketplace due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which Products Are Affected
The affected product is:
- Brand: CO-OP
- Product: Creamy Garlic and Spinach Salad
- Size: Variable (sold clerk-served)
- UPC: Starts with 0 284616
- Best Before dates: 24.MAR.2026 to 04.APR.2026
- Sold at: CO-OP locations in British Columbia (BC), Alberta (AB), Saskatchewan (SK), Manitoba (MB), and Northwest Territories (NT)
What You Should Do
If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider. Check to see if you have recalled products, do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute them, and throw them out or return them to the location where they were purchased.
Why This Matters
Listeria contamination can cause serious health risks, including symptoms like vomiting and fever, which are particularly dangerous for pregnant women, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems, potentially leading to severe outcomes in rare cases.
Source
This recall information is from Health Canada. For more details, visit https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/co-op-brand-creamy-garlic-and-spinach-salad-recalled-due-listeria-monocytogenes.
Original source: Health Canada Official Notice ↗
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