The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-2365-2017·Announced 2017-06-21

Bright Farms Baby Romaine Recalled Due to Metal Contamination

Bright Farms is recalling 4oz packages of Baby Romaine salad due to detected metal contamination. The firm identified the issue through internal verification.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class II, and the hazard involves metal contamination which poses a significant injury risk (choking, dental, or internal injury), meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

BrightFarms, Inc. is recalling 4oz packages of Bright Farms Baby Romaine salad. The affected products are packaged in clear plastic clamshells with best by dates on the package. The recall involves 300 cases of the product.

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 agency has classified this as a Class II recall.

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 the specific lot codes listed in the recall notice and dispose of the product if found.

The recalled product

Product
Bright Farms Baby Romaine - 4oz 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
300

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 Romaine (4oz)- R005092017
  • R005102017
  • R005112017
  • R005122017
  • R005132017

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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