Bright Farms Thai Basil Recalled Due to Metal Contamination
Bright Farms is recalling Thai Basil packages due to detected metal contamination. 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 without reported illness.
Plain-English summary
BrightFarms, Inc. is recalling specific packages of Bright Farms Thai Basil. The affected product is packaged in clear, plastic clamshells with a best by date on the package. The specific code for the recalled product is TB05082017.
The firm detected metal in the product through internal verification techniques. The firm believes there is a risk of a health hazard associated with the metal contamination.
The 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. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and dispose of it if found.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bright Farms Thai Basil 0.75oz package , The salad products packaged in clear, plastic clamshells with best by dates on the package .
- Manufacturer
- BrightFarms, Inc.: WDC Greenhouse LLC
- Category
- Food — Fresh Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 20
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)
- Thai Basil (0.75oz) - TB05082017
Distribution
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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