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25-03-2025
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11 Of The Absolute Worst Broccoli Recalls In History
How many times in your life have you been told that broccoli is healthy for you? If you're anything like us, probably thousands, and for good reason. Broccoli is one of the most nutritionally-dense vegetables out there, and is packed with fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Unfortunately, though, these wholesome qualities don't stop it from being potentially troublesome in different ways. Like other types of fresh produce, broccoli has been subject to some rather large recalls throughout history, which have left customer confidence in this cruciferous veggie a little damaged. There are a lot of reasons why vegetables can be recalled in massive quantities, but when it comes to broccoli, one stands above all the others: It is especially susceptible to Listeria contamination, with many of the biggest recalls occurring as a result of the bacteria clinging onto the food. Listeria bacteria show up time and time again on broccoli and other fresh produce thanks to its presence in soil, and the fact that these veggies aren't cooked before being sent out, which decreases the ability to decontaminate them. Listeria isn't the only reason why broccoli is recalled, though: Broccoli products have also ended up heading out to market with external objects like rocks, glass, and even bugs in them, causing customers a lot of worry and disgust. Let's check out some of the worst broccoli recalls ever -- just make sure you're not eating while you read this. Read more: 50 Easy Dinner Ideas For Busy Weeknights Bagged broccoli is meant to be convenient, and it's also meant to be safe. Unfortunately, in late 2024, one specific product turned out to be a serious inconvenience for Braga Fresh, a broccoli producer that works closely with Walmart to supply it with its veggies. The company had to issue a recall notice for its bags of washed and ready-to-eat Marketside Broccoli Florets, which were sold in Walmarts around the country. The reason? Listeria contamination. The presence of Listeria was found when a store in Texas conducted some random sampling of the product, and found the bacteria. Unfortunately, this then prompted a large-scale recall, with 20 states being affected. Stores that had the broccoli spanned the country, with supermarkets everywhere from Kentucky to Los Angeles being affected. The recall got more serious as time went on, too. Although the initial recall notice was put out in December 2024, by the end of January 2025 the U.S. Food & Drug Administration revised the broccoli recall to give it the highest alert possible. The recall was given a Class I risk level, which indicated that the product posed a serious potential risk to human health and consuming it could result in some negative consequences. Broccoli salad kits are meant to be one of the healthiest things you can buy in a grocery store -- and let's be honest, what they really shouldn't be is potentially harmful to your health. Sadly, in 2016, that's exactly what those made by Butterfield Foods turned out to be (well, potentially, at least). The company had to recall a frankly massive selection of its broccoli salad kits that were produced over a near-7-month timespan, thanks to the potential for Listeria contamination in each one of them. The problem here wasn't necessarily the broccoli, though, and nor was it really Butterfield Foods' fault. The producer had to issue the recall after it was told that the sunflower kernels in its broccoli salad kits, sold to them by SunOpta, were involved in a potential Listeria recall of their own. As a result, Butterfield Foods dutifully (and probably resentfully) rolled up its sleeves and started to track down its products. This was no small task, considering how many items it had to find. Almost 16,000 pounds of salad kits had to be recalled in the end -– and if you think about how light each one of them probably was, you start to get a sense of the amount. If you want a snack that will make you feel slightly healthier (even if, in reality, they're probably not the most nutritious choice you can make), then broccoli tots are where it's at. Unfortunately, you'd probably like them a lot less if you bit into them and found pieces of metal and rocks. That's exactly what happened in 2021, when customers who bought Birds Eye Broccoli Tots discovered both foreign objects in their food. As a result -- you guessed it -- a recall ensued. Foreign objects like this in food are always serious, but thankfully, a lot of the time people come away from encountering them without injury. That wasn't the case here: Conagra, the company who makes the Birds Eye tots, had to deal with two instances of dental damage thanks to people biting into the hard items. It was a bit of a nightmare for the food producer, not least because it had to find several different batches of the product. It was just lucky that the injuries weren't more serious, and that the rocks and metal hadn't presented a more significant choking hazard. When food recalls strike, what can seem like an isolated issue can soon spiral, leaving food companies having to track down dozens of different products sold in various different locations. These can be made even more complicated when they involve a specific ingredient, like broccoli, which can be used in lots of different ways. A classic example of this is a recall that occurred in 2021 in Canada, which saw the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, or CFIA, having to recall 29 isolated products that all contained broccoli that may have been contaminated with Listeria. The products were primarily sold in the Eastern provinces of Canada, including New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia. As for the items that were affected specifically, they were pretty broad. Everything from standalone broccoli florets, to veggie platters, to broccoli, bacon, and cheddar salads had to be tracked down. The good news for the CFIA was at the time of recall, nobody had reported becoming ill due to eating the affected broccoli. As the items being tracked down were fresh, there was also less chance of them being stored long-term and consumed later down the line. We shudder to think about the amount of money some recalls can cost food producers. On average, a food recall will set a company back by $10 million in direct costs alone, with more losses occurring due to missed sales and that all-important brand reputation. Sometimes, though, recalls can occur on an enormous scale, with companies having to track down almost every one of their products due to the risk of contamination. That's exactly what happened in 2019 to Mann Packing, a vegetable food company that shipped products to the United States and Canada. When the company discovered that its produce might be contaminated with Listeria, it had to recall pretty much its whole line -- which encompassed more than 100 individual products. Various items that contained broccoli, as well as broccoli on its own, were tracked down and pulled off shelves and out of produce aisles. The scope of the recall was gargantuan, partly because Mann Packing supplies so many different stores and other companies: H-E-B, Marketside, Trader Joe's, and Del Monte were just a few of the organizations affected by Mann Packing's misstep. Nobody was sick at the time of the recall, which kinda feels like a miracle given the amount of products that could potentially have been affected. So, call us old-fashioned, but one thing we really don't want in our broccoli soup is bugs. It's hardly a big ask, right? Sadly, if you were buying broccoli soup from Trader Joe's in 2023, that's exactly what you might have found. Winter Garden Quality Foods, the company behind Trader Joe's Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup, had to issue a recall of the product after it was discovered that insects were found in the frozen broccoli florets in each container. Well, we guess the item was true to its name -- a cup full of bugs is definitely unexpected. The bad news for Winter Garden Quality Foods, too, was that the size of the recall was pretty big. The company was forced to recall almost 11,000 cases of the soup, with multiple different lots -- and there were 12 containers in each case, all adding up to a huge amount of product. Plus, the product had been distributed to seven states. This recall was only given a Class III classification, indicating that it was unlikely to have any adverse health consequences, but it was still kinda gross. While many broccoli recalls occur because of Listeria contamination, it's not the only bacteria that can cause problems with the cruciferous vegetable. In 2004, Florida-based company Marjon had to recall a broccoli sprouts salad blend, as well as an alfalfa sprouts product, because of the risk of E. coli contamination. These sprouts were shipped to seven states, causing a real headache for Marjon to get them back. Broccoli sprouts are a hotbed for E. coli, and have often been under scrutiny for their ability to carry the germs and cause food poisoning. It all comes from the fact that sprouts are often eaten raw, and are grown in environments that are especially susceptible to E. coli. The bacteria spreads when contaminated water, often from cattle farms or other unpleasant sources, can make its way into the fields where the produce is grown. In this case, it was discovered that irrigation water that was used to nourish the sprouts had E. coli in it. Not exactly an appealing prospect for your lunchtime salad, huh? You can get frozen broccoli pretty much everywhere and jazz it up at home. However, Stop & Shop was faced with the pretty unappealing prospect of getting rid of all of its Frozen Broccoli Cuts back in 2018, when its supplier discovered that the cruciferous vegetable could contain Listeria bacteria. The bacteria was found as part of testing conducted by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, and once it was uncovered the supermarket had to trawl through its hundreds of stores and dispose of the potentially contaminated product. It was a good thing it did, too. While there weren't any reports of people becoming sick, Listeriosis (the illness that Listeria causes) can be incredibly dangerous. Infants, the elderly, and pregnant people can be especially susceptible to the disease, and in some cases it can even be fatal. When you add into the mix that Listeria bacteria can survive being frozen, which makes this product way more likely to infect people long-term, it was clearly a good move to get rid of the broccoli as soon as possible. Another day, another batch of broccoli that's potentially contaminated with Listeria. This time, it was the turn of Alimentos Congelados, a food company that distributed batches of Wylwood Fresh Frozen Broccoli Cuts to various different stores back in 2016. The company was alerted to the contamination when the State of Ohio Department of Agriculture tested the product and found the presence of Listeria bacteria, which then initiated a recall. Unfortunately for Alimentos Congelados, it wasn't just a few bags of frozen broccoli it was dealing with. The company was forced to find 1,800 cases of its product, likely weighing thousands of pounds overall. It also had to look far and wide for these cases. The Fresh Frozen Broccoli Cuts had been distributed to stores in a dozen states, with the product arriving in supermarkets everywhere from Florida to Indiana. The silver lining for the company was that nobody had become sick, but it was a close call for them -- considering that, y'know, the bacteria was literally there. As it turns out, broccoli salad can be a pretty risky thing to purchase. There have been several recalls involving broccoli salad kits throughout history, but one of the biggest occurred in 2013. Back then, Taylor Farms Maryland and Texas had to put out a recall notice for almost 23,000 pounds of its broccoli salad kits, which had been distributed to seven states spanning the breadth of the country. The recall was first announced on October 25, but was swiftly followed by an expansion just four days later which increased the number of sought items massively. Unusually for a broccoli recall, though, the issue here wasn't with the broccoli itself. Instead, it was discovered that an ingredient in the salad dressings used for the kits was part of a different recall due to Listeria. Luckily, nobody had reported illness at the time of recall, and it was a good thing too, as these kits held the potential to cause widespread harm. These weren't individually-packaged boxes you can pick up off a shelf, but were instead intended to be made and served at deli counters across the country, making the risk of cross-contamination even higher. Broccoli's a firm favorite as an ingredient in noodle bowls, pasta dishes, and salads. However, no matter how delicious it is, if it's contaminated you're going to want to keep it well away from you. This was the case in 2011, when Taylor Farms Pacific had to put out a large recall of its products because they all contained broccoli that could have contained Listeria bacteria. These products were all made over the course of several weeks, and as you might expect, they were shipped around the country. Taylor Farms Pacific was left with the unenviable task of trying to find roughly 64,000 pounds' worth of products. Customer favorites like Grilled Chicken Breast with Mashed Potato and Gravy, Udon Chicken Noodle Bowls, and Grilled Chicken Penne Alfredo were all suspected to have the offending vegetable. There were also a couple of salad mix products that the company had to find, which were sold via deli counters in affected stores. It looks like Taylor Farms Pacific got away with this one without anybody getting sick, which we're sure it's thankful for. Hungry for more? Sign up for the free Daily Meal newsletter for delicious recipes, cooking tips, kitchen hacks, and more, delivered straight to your inbox. Read the original article on The Daily Meal.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
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The Biggest Broccoli Recalls In History
Broccoli is a versatile vegetable that can be used in everything from a delicious stir-fry to a creamy soup. This crunchy, crisp cruciferous veggie is jam-packed with vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that make it a conscious addition to many meals. From adding it to your breakfast in an omelet to pairing it with your favorite protein as a side for dinner, the options for incorporating more broccoli into your diet truly are endless. But unfortunately, this beloved type of produce is also susceptible to contamination with a bacteria that causes food-borne illness: Listeria monocytogenes. Over the years, exposure to this nasty bug has polluted multiple different broccoli products, resulting in everything from small, voluntary recalls to country-wide Class I recalls initiated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). We take a look at some of the biggest broccoli recalls in history and discover what steps were taken to prevent any disastrous outcomes as a result of the contamination. Read more: 11 Store-Bought Italian Dressing Brands, Ranked Worst To Best In late December 2024, Braga Fresh — a California-based shipper and retailer of fresh veggies and salads — issued a precautionary advisory for their Marketside Broccoli Florets. The advisory was for just one production lot of the washed and ready-to-eat packaged broccoli, and only for packages with a "best if used by date" of December 10, 2024. Braga Fresh issued the advisory after the company learned the broccoli had been potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacteria can cause a myriad of symptoms ranging from fever and aches to intestinal upset. Contaminated packages potentially tainted by the bacteria were sold at Walmart locations in 20 states across the country, including Oregon, Washington, and California. After the initial precautionary advisory was issued, the Food and Drug Administration issued an official recall in December 2024, and then took it a step further by upgrading the recall to a Class 1 in January 2025. This type of recall signifies that there is "a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death." Though no illnesses had been reported as of early February 2025, consumers were advised to immediately discard or return any potentially contaminated broccoli to avoid extreme consequences. Trader Joe's is beloved by its dedicated shoppers for its delicious ready-made meals that are fast, easy, and nutritious. But one of these fan-favorite products posed a potential health risk to consumers in the summer of 2023 (and was only one of several recalls on TJ's cult favorites). The grocery chain issued a voluntary recall of its Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup on July 27, 2023, after one of its suppliers — Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc. — discovered the broccoli in the soup may contain insects. The voluntary recall affected 10,889 cases of soup with 12 of the 20-ounce containers per case; that's a whopping 130,668 containers. The recall impacted Trader Joe's locations in seven states — Florida, Illinois, California, Texas, Washington, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut — and soup with use-by dates between July 18 and September 15, no one got sick from the contaminated soup, Trader Joe's recommended that all containers from the identified lots be discarded immediately to be on the safe side. Imagine taking a bite of your favorite beloved broccoli tots, only to crunch down on small rocks or metal fragments. This unlikely scenario became a reality for two consumers in August 2022 when they discovered small rocks and metal fragments in their Birds Eye Broccoli Tots, leading to dental damage. The company issued a recall of four lots of this delicious broccoli snack with a mix of best-by dates in August and November of the same year. After the voluntary recall, stores removed all of the potentially harmful 12-ounce packages from their shelves, and the FDA recommended consumers do the same. Made from a mix of broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, onions, and different spices and binders, it wasn't identified which ingredient specifically was the possible culprit in these frozen morsels. But given that the broccoli tots are no longer listed on the Birds Eye website and are out of stock at many online retailers, it seems that the recall may have had a lasting impact. In spring 2020, inspectors from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection raised the alarm after finding Listeria monocytogenes in Stop & Shop's Private Brand Frozen Broccoli Cuts. This harmful bacteria leads to listerosis, a food-borne illness that leads to fever, chills, and headache. It's especially risky in pregnant people, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems, making any potential contamination extremely high risk. Though the contaminated bag was found in South Windsor, Connecticut, the brand recalled broccoli from over 400 stores across four states — New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The grocery giant asked that all consumers toss or return any bags of broccoli with a sell-by date of March 15, 2020 to avoid any food-borne diseases. Luckily, no illnesses were ever reported. The grocery giant is no stranger to recalls. After the broccoli recall, Stop & Shop was also subject to recalls on cooked shrimp in 2021, breaded chicken cutlets in July 2024, and frozen waffles later the same year. In late summer 2019, grocery chain Meijer announced a voluntary recall of two items: vegetable trays and broccoli used in their salad bars. The produce was potentially contaminated by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, known to cause sever gastrointestinal distress and nasty flu-like symptoms. The vegetable tray recall impacted Meijer stores in six states across the midwest, and the salad bar broccoli recall was specifically for two stores in the Grand Rapids, Michigan region. Though no illnesses were reported, consumers were urged to return or throw out any items with sell-by dates in a specific date range from September to November 2019. Several other recalls have also plagued the grocery chain over the years. This broccoli recall in 2019 was close on the heels of a similar Meijer fresh vegetable recall in fall 2017. The previous recall impacted not only the vegetable trays but also a range of produce including broccoli, cauliflower, squash, asparagus, and brussel sprouts. In June 2016, Butterfield Foods was alerted to a major problem: the sunflower seeds used in their broccoli salad kit dressing was possibly contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The resulting recall impacted nearly 16,000 pounds of their broccoli salad kits from various dates between November of 2015 and May of 2016. No illnesses as a result of the contamination, however, were ever confirmed. Based in Indiana, this private-label food production company makes a range of products that are then distributed to restaurants, grocery chains, and convenience stores. And despite their commitment to quality, they were also subject to a massive recall on nearly 300,000 pounds of barbecue beef, pork and chicken products in 2011 due to the possible presence of an unstated soy allergen prior to the broccoli salad kit recall in 2016. These two incidents, however, seem to be the only recalls on Butterfield Foods' otherwise spotless record. 1,800 cases of Wylwood Frozen Fresh Broccoli Cuts — produced by Congelados Co. — were recalled in spring 2016 due to a common contamination culprit: Listeria monocytogenes. Responsible for a range of symptoms from flu-like ailments to intestinal distress, Listeria can even survive refrigeration and freezing. Because it's so adaptable, no food — even brozen broccoli — is safe once exposed to this pesky bacteria. The Ohio Department of Agriculture identified the bacteria in a routine test, causing the voluntary recall to be set in motion. Because the frozen broccoli was shipped across the country to nearly a dozen states, including Ohio, Georgia, North Carolina, and Indiana, it resulted in a widespread recall of the tainted veggie. Consumers were advised to toss any one-pound bags featuring a single UPC code in the trash to avoid potential exposure to unwanted food-borne illness. Luckily, no illnesses were identified in connection to this particular product. In fall 2013, a different broccoli salad kit was the source of possible contamination. This Taylor Farms product included salad dressing that may have been compromised with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can make even healthy people extremely ill — and is especially dangerous for those who are immunocompromised. Based in both Texas and Maryland, Taylor Farms had shipped the salad kits across the country to Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia, recalling bags of the salad kit from all seven states. While making a broccoli salad with a pre-prepared kit is a fast and easy option, it's also equally delicious when made from scratch if you're looking for a way to vet all of the ingredients before consuming Though no illnesses were linked to this case of contamination, Taylor Farms has unfortunately been the subject of multiple recalls in the years since. In 2018, the brand recalled a pork carnitas bowl featuring tomatillos possibly exposed to both salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. In 2024, they recalled another salad kit; this time, nearly 20,000 pounds of apple walnut chicken salad bowls were flagged because of an undeclared wheat allergen. Read the original article on Mashed.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Two million cases of donuts recalled over contamination risk
More than two million donut products have been recalled nationwide due to a potential contamination with dangerous bacteria. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a report on Wednesday about 60 different baked goods from FGF, LLC, which were distributed in grocery stores throughout the U.S. and Canada. Some of the recalled treats range from cake donut rings, raspberry-filled donuts, french crullers, bavarian-filled donuts, Dunkin' Donut's products, including two of its munchkin flavors, and more. According to the FDA, a total of 2,0176,614 cases of the different baked goods have been recalled due to the 'potential for contamination with listeria monocytogenes.' As noted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), listeria is a 'bacteria that can contaminate many foods. Although symptoms can vary, a listeria infection 'can cause invasive illness and intestinal illness. The voluntary recall from FGF, LLC affects all baked goods 'within expiration produced 12/13/24 and prior.' This is also a Class II recall, meaning a 'situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote,' as classified by the FDA. A full list of all the recalled products can be found here. Last month, another product was recalled due to a listeria risk: Braga Fresh's ready-to-eat 12oz Marketside Broccoli Florets, which were sold at Walmart stores in 20 states. The possible listeria contamination of Braga Fresh's broccoli 'was discovered during random sampling by Texas Health & Human Services from a Texas store location where one of multiple samples yielded a positive test result,' according to the FDA at the time. There's been a range of other nationwide food recalls throughout the last month. On January 21, D. Coluccio & Sons announced it was recalling its 300-gram packages of 'Colussi Cantuccini Chocolate Drops' because they may contain undeclared almonds. This poses the risk of 'serious or life-threatening allergic reactions' to consumers with tree nut allergies, per the FDA. The recall was initiated after it 'was discovered that the almond-containing product was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of almonds.' A subsequent investigation indicated that this mistake was due to a 'temporary breakdown in the company's production and packaging processes.' Days later, Bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chip received an elevated recall status, making it a Class 1 — the highest possible risk level of a recall. This type of recall is 'a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death,' as explained by the FDA. The FDA first announced on December 18, 2024 that Frito-Lay issued a recall on a 'limited number' of the 13 oz bags of chips. These Lay's Classic Potato Chips bags were recalled because they 'may contain undeclared milk,' which Frito-Lay learned 'after being alerted through a consumer contact.'
The Independent
07-02-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Two million cases of donuts recalled over contamination risk
More than two million donut products have been recalled nationwide due to a potential contamination with dangerous bacteria. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a report on Wednesday about 60 different baked goods from FGF, LLC, which were distributed in grocery stores throughout the U.S. and Canada. Some of the recalled treats range from cake donut rings, raspberry-filled donuts, french crullers, bavarian-filled donuts, Dunkin' Donut's products, including two of its munchkin flavors, and more. According to the FDA, a total of 2,0176,614 cases of the different baked goods have been recalled due to the 'potential for contamination with listeria monocytogenes.' As noted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), listeria is a 'bacteria that can contaminate many foods. Although symptoms can vary, a listeria infection 'can cause invasive illness and intestinal illness. The voluntary recall from FGF, LLC affects all baked goods 'within expiration produced 12/13/24 and prior.' This is also a Class II recall, meaning a 'situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote,' as classified by the FDA. A full list of all the recalled products can be found here. Last month, another product was recalled due to a listeria risk: Braga Fresh's ready-to-eat 12oz Marketside Broccoli Florets, which were sold at Walmart stores in 20 states. The possible listeria contamination of Braga Fresh's broccoli 'was discovered during random sampling by Texas Health & Human Services from a Texas store location where one of multiple samples yielded a positive test result,' according to the FDA at the time. There's been a range of other nationwide food recalls throughout the last month. On January 21, D. Coluccio & Sons announced it was recalling its 300-gram packages of 'Colussi Cantuccini Chocolate Drops' because they may contain undeclared almonds. This poses the risk of 'serious or life-threatening allergic reactions' to consumers with tree nut allergies, per the FDA. The recall was initiated after it 'was discovered that the almond-containing product was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of almonds.' A subsequent investigation indicated that this mistake was due to a 'temporary breakdown in the company's production and packaging processes.' Days later, Bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chip received an elevated recall status, making it a Class 1 — the highest possible risk level of a recall. This type of recall is 'a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death,' as explained by the FDA. The FDA first announced on December 18, 2024 that Frito-Lay issued a recall on a 'limited number' of the 13 oz bags of chips. These Lay's Classic Potato Chips bags were recalled because they 'may contain undeclared milk,' which Frito-Lay learned 'after being alerted through a consumer contact.'
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
FDA Recalls Braga Fresh's Broccoli From Walmart, Deems It a ‘Class I' Risk
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has now attached its most serious recall category — Class I — to the broccoli from Braga Fresh. It is a Salinas, California-based producer of fresh salad greens and vegetables. These broccolis were distributed at stores in 20 states. This comes after the FDA initiated an initial recall on December 31, 2024, for the washed and ready-to-eat Marketside Broccoli Florets' 12-ounce bags. The agency had learned about the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in several samples taken from a Walmart store in Texas. The FDA listed Braga Fresh's broccoli from Walmart as a Class I risk in a notice published on January 27, 2024. This has led to Braga Fresh pulling back a single lot of 12-ounce bags of washed and ready-to-eat Marketside Broccoli Florets from the market. The 20 states where the broccoli had been distributed in Walmart branches are Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The packages being recalled have a best-used-by-date of December 10, 2024. Additionally, their UPC is 6 81131 32884 5 and their lot code is BFFG327A6. FDA has advised consumers to throw away the product immediately if they have it at their home. At the time of this article's composition, no death related to the recall has been reported. However, according to the agency's website, Class I designation means 'a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.' Listeria monocytogenes is a type of bacteria. It is the most common cause of the infectious and foodborne disease known as Listeriosis. The bacteria thrive in soil, groundwater, rotting vegetation, and animal feces. A person generally develops a case of Listeriosis by ingesting contaminated food. The disease can affect anyone. However, pregnant individuals, people who are aged 65 or older, and developing fetuses are the most vulnerable. Severe cases can potentially result in sepsis, meningitis, encephalitis, permanent health issues, and even death. The post FDA Recalls Braga Fresh's Broccoli From Walmart, Deems It a 'Class I' Risk appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
