The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2361-2017·Announced 2017-06-21

Bright Farms Baby Kale Recalled Due to Metal Contamination

Bright Farms is recalling Baby Kale packages due to detected metal. The firm identified the issue through internal verification.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

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 (metal contamination) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products.

Plain-English summary

BrightFarms, Inc. is recalling specific packages of Bright Farms Baby Kale. The affected product is packaged in clear plastic clamshells. The recall was initiated because the firm detected metal in the product.

The firm learned of the problem through internal verification techniques and believes there is a risk of a health hazard. The product was delivered to distribution centers in Landover, Maryland, and Carlisle, Pennsylvania, as well as a food bank in Lorton, Virginia, and a facility in Laurel, Maryland.

Consumers should check their packages for the specific lot codes listed in the recall notice. If you have this product, you should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for instructions on how to return it or dispose of it safely.

The recalled product

Product
Bright Farms Baby Kale 3 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
547

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 (5)

  • Baby Kale (3oz)- KA05092017
  • KA05102017
  • KA05112017
  • KA05122017
  • KA05132017

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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