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At least 25 people have had to seek medical treatment after eating contaminated spinach bought from Costco. The 'Riviera Farms' branded spinach is reportedly causing hallucinations, rapid heartbeat and fever. 9News MORE:

for baby spinach sold at discount giant Costco has been expanded to include more batches of the potentially-hallucinogenic product.

A recall for the product with a best before date of December 16 was issued by NSW Health last night but the company has now expanded that to include products with a best before date of up to and including December 28.A batch of Riviera Farms baby spinach has prompted health warnings. The product in question is sold through Costco and affected packages have a December 16 expiry date. No other produce from Riviera Farms has been affected.

"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."The product is "not safe to consume" and people who still have should throw it out, NSW Health said.

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