Bright Farm Several batches of packaged salad vegetables have been recalled because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
BrightFarms brand salad vegetables are produced at the company’s greenhouse farm in Rochelle, Illinois, and sold at retailers in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Indiana.
Retailers selling potentially contaminated salad vegetables include Walmart, Strack Van Till, Pick’n Save, Metro Market, Copps, Tadych’s, Mariano’s Fresh Markets, Sullivan’s Foods, Caputo’s and Jewel-Osco stores. However, other retailers may also sell the recalled salad products.
The recalled vegetable salads include:
- BrightFarms NutrigreensTM (3 oz package)
- BrightFarms Butter Crisp TM (4 oz package)
- BrightFarms Harvest Crunch® (4 oz package)
- BrightFarms Mighty Romaine TM (4 oz and 8 oz packages)
- BrightFarms 50/50 Spring and Spinach (4 oz package)
- BrightFarms Spring Crunch (4 oz package)
- BrightFarms Spring Mix (4 oz and 8 oz packages)
- BrightFarms Sunny Crunch ® (4 oz and 8 oz packages)
The affected salad vegetables are sold in clear plastic clamshells, and the best shelf life is July 29.You can view the full list of affected products Here.
All retailers have been instructed to remove the affected products from the shelves.
Consumers with the recalled salad vegetables are urged to discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Questions about the recall can be sent to BrightFarms by calling 1-866-957-9745 from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern Time info@brightfarms.com Subject line: Recall.
BrightFarms said that after receiving notices of eight suspected consumer illnesses, it issued a recall notice “very cautiously”, some of whom purchased or consumed the recalled products in June.
BrightFarms said in a statement that it “has begun taking steps to strengthen their already stringent food safety protocols, including testing all products produced at its Rochelle plant for exposure to Salmonella before distribution.”
Salmonella can cause serious infections in children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems, and in some cases can lead to fatal infections. In healthy people, it can cause fever, diarrhea (possibly bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare cases, it can cause arterial infections, endocarditis, and arthritis.
If you develop symptoms of Salmonella infection, seek medical attention immediately.
The company stated that the recall did not affect other BrightFarms greenhouse products.
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