The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0891-2021·Announced 2021-09-08

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.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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
  • salmonella

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

Distributed in 5 states:

  • IA
  • IL
  • IN
  • MI
  • WI