BrightFarms Butter Crisp Lettuce Recalled for Salmonella Risk
BrightFarms Butter Crisp lettuce packaged in 4-oz clear plastic clamshells is being recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination. 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, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. While no illnesses are reported in the source text, Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious infection, and the agency's own classification establishes the severity threshold.
Plain-English summary
BrightFarms is recalling Butter Crisp lettuce that may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected product is packaged in clear plastic clamshells containing 4 ounces and was grown at the company's indoor farm in Rochelle, Illinois.
The product was distributed in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, and Michigan. Consumers can identify affected packages by the UPC code 5706200484 and best-by dates through July 29, 2021.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions about the recall should contact the recalling firm, Bright Farms.
The recalled product
- Product
- BrightFarms Butter Crisp; packaged in clear, plastic clamshells; 4oz; grown at the company's Rochelle, Illinois indoor farm
- Manufacturer
- Bright Farms
- Category
- Food — Produce / Leafy Greens
- 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: 5706200484 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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