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BrightFarms Announces Voluntary Recall Expansion of Packaged Salad Greens Sold in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and Michigan

July 28, 2021 from FDA:

BrightFarms today initiated a voluntary recall expansion of additional packaged salad greens that are past expiration date and were produced in its Rochelle, Illinois (Ogle County) greenhouse farm sold in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and Michigan due to potential contamination with Salmonella.

The recall includes the below salad products packaged in clear, plastic clamshells with "best by" dates through 7/26/2021:

1. BrightFarms Baby Spinach (4 oz. and 8 oz. package)

The affected BrightFarms-branded products were sold by retailers listed in the July 15 recall notice below.

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to BrightFarms Packaged Salad Greens

July 16, 2021 from CDC and FDA:

BrightFarms today initiated a voluntary recall of packaged salad greens produced in its Rochelle, Illinois (Ogle County) greenhouse farm sold in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Recalled Food: BrightFarms salad greens produced in Rochelle, IL

• Product names:
  • 50/50 Spring & Spinach
  • Butter Crisp
  • Harvest Crunch
  • Lakeside Crunch
  • Mighty Romaine
  • Nutrigreens
  • Spring Crunch
  • Spring Mix
  • Sunny Crunch
• Packaged in clear, plastic clamshell containers
• Labeled “fresh from Rochelle, IL”
• “Best by” dates through 7/29/2021
• Distributed to at least four states (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin)
• See the recall notice for more information.