BrightFarms Mighty Romaine Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
BrightFarms is recalling Mighty Romaine lettuce sold in 4oz and 8oz clamshells because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
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 recall as Class I, which requires a severity score of at least 4. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness. Although no illnesses are reported in the source text, the agency's Class I classification mandates a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
BrightFarms is recalling Mighty Romaine lettuce due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recalled product consists of Mighty Romaine packaged in clear plastic clamshells in 4oz and 8oz sizes, grown at the company's Rochelle, Illinois indoor farm.
The product was distributed in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, and Michigan. Affected packages carry UPC codes 5706200452 (4oz) and 5706200491 (8oz), with Best By dates through July 29, 2021.
Consumers should not consume the recalled lettuce. Anyone who has purchased this product should dispose of it or return it to the retailer. Consumers with questions may contact the company through the FDA's safety recall webpage.
The recalled product
- Product
- BrightFarms Mighty Romaine; packaged in clear, plastic clamshells; 4oz and 8oz; 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: 5706200452 (4oz) and 5706200491 (8oz) 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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