BrightFarms Spinach and Salad Kits across seven states have been pulled from the shelves due to possible Listeria contamination. The affected products were sold across multiple grocery stories.
The US Food and Drug Adminstration reported the recall, which was issued voluntarily by BrightFarms, on Jan. 17th. Read on for more details, including exactly which products the recall includes and what to do if you’ve purchased them.
BrightFarms Spinach & Salad Kits Recall
According to the FDA, the following BrightFarms Spinach & Salad Kits that were sold in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia have been recalled:
- BrightFarms Baby Spinach; UPC Code: 8-57062-00492-3
- BrightFarms Mediterranean Crunch Kit; UPC Code: 8-50051-82501-1
- BrightFarms Chickpea Caesar Crunch Kit; UPC Code: 8-57062-00415-2
- BrightFarms Bacon Ranch Crunch Kit; UPC Code: 8-57062-00416-9
- BrightFarms Southwest Chipotle; UPC Code: 8-50051-82500-4
Affected products will have best-by dates of 1/11, 1/13, 1/15, 1/18, or 1/20, which can be found on the bottom of the package.
Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people, and people with weakened immune systems. Though no illnesses have been reported, be on the look out for symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea if you’ve consumed one of the potentially contaminated products.
If you’ve recently purchased one of these products, call: 1-866-857-8745 between 8:00am-6:00pm EDT or email info@brightfarms.com with the subject line: Recall.
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