Salmonella Outbreak Linked to BrightFarms Packaged Salad Greens

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Posted October 6, 2021

This outbreak is over. Stay up to date on food recalls and outbreaks to avoid getting sick from eating contaminated food.

Fast Facts
  • Illnesses: 31
  • Hospitalizations: 4
  • Deaths: 0
  • States: 4
  • Recall: Yes
  • Investigation status: Closed
Products involved in the recall

What You Should Do

Vegetables, including leafy greens, are an important part of a healthy and balanced diet. However, they can sometimes be contaminated with harmful germs.

The safest vegetable is cooked; the next safest is washed.

If you eat raw leafy greens:

  • Wash your hands, utensils, and surfaces before and after preparing leafy greens.
  • Clean leafy greens before eating or cutting them.
    • Discard outer leaves on whole heads of lettuce and any torn or bruised leaves.
    • Rinse under running water and use your hands to gently rub the surface of the leaves.
    • Dry with a clean cloth or paper towel.
  • Separate leafy greens from raw meat, poultry, and seafood.
  • Refrigerate leafy greens within 2 hours. Refrigerate within 1 hour if they have been exposed to temperatures above 90°F (such as a hot car or picnic).

Learn more about leafy greens and food safety, and stay up to date on food recalls and outbreaks.