The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2357-2017·Announced 2017-06-21

Bright Farms Baby Spinach Recalled Due to Metal Contamination

Bright Farms is recalling 4 oz. packages of Baby Spinach because metal was detected in the product. The recall covers specific best-by dates and distribution locations.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (metal contamination) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

BrightFarms, Inc. is recalling 4 oz. packages of Bright Farms Baby Spinach. The affected products are packaged in clear, plastic clamshells and have best-by dates of SP05102017, SP05112017, SP05122017, or SP05132017. The firm detected metal in the product through internal verification techniques and believes there is a risk of a health hazard.

The recalled product was delivered to two distribution centers in Landover, Maryland and Carlisle, Pennsylvania, one food bank in Lorton, Virginia, and one facility in Laurel, Maryland. A total of 346 cases were involved in the distribution.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their packages for the specific best-by dates listed above. If the product matches the description and dates, consumers should stop using it and follow the firm's instructions for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Bright Farms Baby Spinach (4 oz. package) The salad products packaged in clear, plastic clamshells with best by dates on the package .
Manufacturer
BrightFarms, Inc.: WDC Greenhouse LLC
Category
Food — Salads
Hazard
Affected units
346

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 (4)

  • SP05102017
  • .SP05112017
  • SP05122017
  • SP05132017

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by BrightFarms, Inc.: WDC Greenhouse LLC 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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