BrightFarms product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

February 7, 2024

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

BrightFarms recalls BrightFarms Southwest Chipotle Salad Kit Ready to eat salad kit containing green lettuce (grown by indoors at BrightFar…

Recall number

F-1065-2024

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

BrightFarms

Sold / distributed

Delaware, Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C

Why it was recalled

Product ingredient may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

BrightFarms Southwest Chipotle Salad Kit Ready to eat salad kit containing green lettuce (grown by indoors at BrightFarms) and a master pack supplied by Latitude 36 Foods, which contain cotija cheese, dressing and toppings. Intended for retail distribution to consumers. Cotija Cheese is manufactured by Rizo Lopez Foods Inc.