BrightFarms 50/50 Spring & Spinach Salmonella Contamination Recall
BrightFarms 50/50 Spring & Spinach in 4oz clamshells may be contaminated with Salmonella. The product was 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: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall. Under the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls are never scored below 4. Although no illnesses are reported in the source text, the agency's own classification mandates a minimum Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
BrightFarms is recalling 50/50 Spring & Spinach packaged in clear plastic clamshells, 4 ounces, grown at the company's Rochelle, Illinois indoor farm. The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected product has UPC 5706200440 and best-by dates through July 29, 2021. Distribution was limited to Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, and Michigan.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those who may have consumed the product and are concerned about their health should contact a healthcare provider. Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Bright Farms.
The recalled product
- Product
- BrightFarms 50/50 Spring & Spinach; packaged in clear plastic clamshells, 4oz; grown at the company's Rochelle, Illinois indoor farm
- Manufacturer
- Bright Farms
- 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: 5706200440 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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