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CHI Greenhouse
FDA recall F-0212-2018 · Class II · reported 2017-11-22 · Terminated
- Product
- BrightFarms Basil (.75 oz. and 2 oz. package); BrightFarms Thai Basil (.75 oz. package); and BrightFarms Lemon Basil (.75 oz. package)
- Reason
- Bright Farms Inc. dba CHI Greenhouse LLC is initiating a voluntary recall of packaged produce due to the potential presence of E. coli.
- Quantity
- .75 oz Basil 727 Cases; Lemon Basil 63 cases .75 oz. ; Thai Basil 58 Cases .75 oz. ; 113 Cases 2 oz. Basil
- Distribution
- Domestic: ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN Foreign: None VA/DOD: None
- Firm location
- IL, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Press Release
- Recall started
- 2017-10-20
- Terminated
- 2018-01-17
- Code info
- 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.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.