BrightFarms is recalling packaged salads because of potential Salmonella contamination. Some of the products have been  linked by tests to a two-state outbreak.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed it is investigating a multi-state Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak and is advising the public to not eat a certain kind of packaged salad from BrightFarms. The FDA confirmed that Sunny Crunch packaged salad from BrightFarms is the likely source of the contamination.

Eight people in two states, Illinois and Wisconsin, have been confirmed infected, according to the CDC. 

The affected BrightFarms-branded products were sold by the following retailers:

Illinois: Mariano’s Fresh Markets, Walmart, Strack Van Till, Sullivan’s Foods, Caputo’s, Jewel-Osco

Wisconsin: Pick ‘n Save, Metro Market, Copps, Tadych’s, Walmart

Iowa: Walmart

Indiana: Strack Van Till

Additional retailers may be affected.

Recalled products:

The recall includes the below salad products packaged in clear, plastic clamshells with “best by” dates through July 29:

BrightFarms NutrigreensTM (3 oz. package)

BrightFarms Butter Crisp TM (4 oz. Package)

BrightFarms Harvest Crunch® (4 oz. package)

BrightFarms Mighty Romaine TM (4 oz. and 8 oz. package)

BrightFarms 50/50 Spring & Spinach (4 oz. package)

BrightFarms Spring Crunch (4 oz. package)

BrightFarms Spring Mix (4 oz. and 8 oz. package)

BrightFarms Sunny Crunch ® (4 oz. and 8 oz. package)

Affected retailers have been instructed to remove all affected products from store shelves.

Consumers who have purchased the affected products should discard them or return them to their place of purchase for a full refund.

about Salmonella infections
Food contaminated with Salmonella bacteria does not usually look, smell, or taste spoiled. Anyone can become sick with a Salmonella infection. Infants, children, seniors, and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of serious illness because their immune systems are fragile, according to the CDC.

Anyone who has eaten any of the implicated salad and developed symptoms of Salmonella infection should seek medical attention. Sick people should tell their doctors about the possible exposure to Salmonella bacteria because special tests are necessary to diagnose salmonellosis. Salmonella infection symptoms can mimic other illnesses, frequently leading to misdiagnosis.

Symptoms of Salmonella infection can include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Otherwise, healthy adults are usually sick for four to seven days. In some cases, however, diarrhea may be so severe that patients require hospitalization.

Older adults, children, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems, such as cancer patients, are more likely to develop a severe illness and serious, sometimes life-threatening conditions.

Some people get infected without getting sick or showing any symptoms. However, they may still spread the infections to others.