BrightFarms Basil (.75 oz. and 2 oz. package); BrightFarms Thai Basil (.75 oz. package); and BrightFarms Lemon Basil (.75 oz. package)
Recalling firm: CHI Greenhouse
Why it was recalled
Bright Farms Inc. dba CHI Greenhouse LLC is initiating a voluntary recall of packaged produce due to the potential presence of E. coli.
The exact product
BrightFarms Basil (.75 oz. and 2 oz. package); BrightFarms Thai Basil (.75 oz. package); and BrightFarms Lemon Basil (.75 oz. package)
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Original FDA code information
Basil products, packaged in clear plastic clamshells with best by dates located on the label of the package: 10/24/2017, 10/25/2017, 10/26/2017, and 10/27/2017.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0212-2018
- Event ID
- 78334
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Oct 20, 2017
- Reported
- Nov 22, 2017
- Classified
- Nov 15, 2017
- Terminated
- Jan 17, 2018
- Quantity
- .75 oz Basil 727 Cases; Lemon Basil 63 cases .75 oz. ; Thai Basil 58 Cases .75 oz. ; 113 Cases 2 oz. Basil
- Location
- Rochelle, IL, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
- Press Release
Where it was distributed
Domestic: ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN Foreign: None VA/DOD: None
Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗
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