BrightFarms Harvest Crunch Salmonella Contamination Recall
BrightFarms Harvest Crunch packaged salad may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall affects products distributed in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, and Michigan with best-by dates through July 29, 2021.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This recall is classified as FDA Class I by the agency. Class I recalls are designated for products that pose a serious health hazard, meeting the threshold for a Severe severity rating regardless of whether specific illnesses have been reported.
Plain-English summary
BrightFarms is recalling BrightFarms Harvest Crunch packaged salad due to potential Salmonella contamination. The affected product is packaged in clear plastic clamshells, 4oz in size, and was grown at the company's Rochelle, Illinois indoor farm.
The recalled product was distributed in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, and Michigan. The UPC is 5706200486, and the recall applies to products with best-by dates through July 29, 2021.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. If you have this product, discard it or return it to the retailer. Salmonella can cause serious infection, particularly in young children, elderly individuals, and people with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- BrightFarms Harvest Crunch; packaged in clear plastic clamshells; 4oz; grown at the company's Rochelle, Illinois indoor farm
- Manufacturer
- Bright Farms
- Category
- Food — Produce / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
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 (1)
- UPC: 5706200486 Best By Dates through 7/29/2021
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 10 recalled by Bright Farms 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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