BrightFarms Southwest Chipotle Salad Kits Recalled for Listeria Contamination
BrightFarms Southwest Chipotle Salad Kits are being recalled for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in the cotija cheese ingredient. Affected products have best-by dates from December 31, 2023 through February 22, 2024.
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: FDA classified this as a Class I recall, which establishes a minimum severity threshold of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen; no illnesses have been reported in available documentation.
Plain-English summary
BrightFarms Southwest Chipotle Salad Kit is a ready-to-eat salad containing green lettuce grown by BrightFarms and a master pack supplied by Latitude 36 Foods. The master pack contains cotija cheese (manufactured by Rizo Lopez Foods Inc.), dressing, and toppings. Approximately 24,960 units were affected and intended for retail distribution.
The cotija cheese ingredient may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious infections.
The recalled products were distributed to Delaware, Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C. Affected items have best-by dates from December 31, 2023 through February 22, 2024, with UPC code 8-50051-82500-4.
Consumers who have this product should not consume it. Dispose of it or return it to the retailer for a refund. Anyone concerned about exposure should contact their healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- BrightFarms Southwest Chipotle Salad Kit Ready to eat salad kit containing green lettuce (grown by indoors at BrightFarms) and a master pack supplied by Latitude 36 Foods, which contain cotija cheese, dressing and toppings. Intended for retail distribution to consumers.…
- Manufacturer
- BrightFarms
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Salad
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 24,960
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 (3)
- Best by dates Dec. 31
- 2023 through Feb. 22
- 2024 2.3 - UPC Codes: 8-50051-82500-4
Distribution
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