BrightFarms Spinach Recall Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
BrightFarms Spinach packaged in 4oz and 8oz clamshells may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected product was grown at the company's Rochelle, Illinois indoor farm and distributed across multiple Midwest states.
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 per the rubric mandates a severity score of at least 4. Class I recalls involve products that pose a serious health risk or potential for death or serious injury. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen that can cause severe illness.
Plain-English summary
BrightFarms is recalling BrightFarms Spinach due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product is packaged in clear plastic clamshells in 4oz and 8oz sizes and was grown at the company's Rochelle, Illinois indoor farm.
The recalled spinach was distributed in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, and Michigan. Consumers can identify the affected product by UPC codes 5706200439 (4oz) or 5706200449 (8oz) with Best By Dates through July 26, 2021.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those who have consumed the spinach and developed symptoms of Salmonella infection should contact their healthcare provider. Salmonella infection can cause serious illness, particularly in young children, elderly persons, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- BrightFarms Spinach; packaged in clear, plastic clamshells; 4oz and 8oz; 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: 5706200439 (4oz) and 5706200449 (8oz) Best By Dates through 7/26/2021
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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