BrightFarms Baby Romaine Mix Recalled Due to Potential E. coli Presence
CHI Greenhouse is voluntarily recalling BrightFarms Baby Romaine Mix packages due to the potential presence of E. coli. The recall covers 3,285 cases distributed in Illinois and Wisconsin.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a high-risk pathogen (E. coli) without reported illnesses, which aligns with the High severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
CHI Greenhouse LLC, doing business as Bright Farms Inc., is initiating a voluntary recall of BrightFarms Baby Romaine Mix (4 oz. package) due to the potential presence of E. coli. The recall involves 3,285 cases of the salad product.
The affected products are packaged in clear plastic clamshells with UPC Code 1115093812. The best-by dates on the labels are October 24, 2017, October 25, 2017, October 26, 2017, October 27, 2017, and October 28, 2017. The product was distributed domestically in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific best-by dates and UPC code listed above. If they possess the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- BrightFarms Baby Romaine Mix (4 oz. package)
- Manufacturer
- CHI Greenhouse
- Category
- Food — Packaged Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,285
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (5)
- Salad products packaged in clear
- 10/25/2017
- 10/26/2017
- 10/27/2017 and 10/28/2017. BrightFarms Baby Romaine Mix (4 oz. package)
- UPC Code: 1115093812
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 9 recalled by CHI Greenhouse under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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