By Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe

The FDA and CDC confirmed today that the mystery multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak has been linked to the consumption of BrightFarms Sunny Crunch Salad produced in Rochelle, Illinois.

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This BrightFarms Sunny Crunch Salad Salmonella Outbreak thus far has sickened 8 people in 2 states: Illinois (5) and Wisconsin (3). Distribution of the product has been confirmed for Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Indiana, but products could have been distributed to other states. 

As the investigation unfolds, the FDA recommends the public “not eat, sell, or serve BrightFarms Sunny Crunch Salad produced in Rochelle, IL. Sunny Crunch salads are packaged in a plastic clamshell container labeled as ‘fresh from Rochelle, IL.’”