FDA escalates Walmart broccoli recall to Class I, highest-threat stage

A recall of Marketside Broccoli Florets, offered at Walmart and initially issued in December, has not too long ago been labeled as Class I, the very best risk stage.

The recall solely impacts this one kind, no different Marketside or Braga Contemporary merchandise. 

A Class I recall is when there’s “a scenario in which there’s an inexpensive likelihood that the usage of, or publicity to, a violative product will trigger critical antagonistic well being penalties or loss of life,” the FDA states on its web site.

Product impacts by the recall are is washed and ready-to-eat 12oz Marketside Broccoli Florets with finest if utilized by date Dec 10, 2024.

This product is previous its finest if utilized by date and is not in shops, however shoppers could have frozen the merchandise for later use. Customers who’ve this product of their freezers shouldn’t devour and discard the product.

This advisory is being initiated as a consequence of risk of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The potential for contamination was found throughout random sampling by Texas Well being & Human Companies from a Texas retailer location the place certainly one of a number of samples yielded a constructive check outcome.

Up to now, no sicknesses have been reported in reference to this product.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which may trigger critical and generally deadly infections in younger kids, frail or aged individuals, and others with weakened immune methods. Though wholesome people could endure solely short-term signs equivalent to excessive fever, extreme headache, stiffness, nausea, stomach ache and diarrhea, Listeria monocytogenes an infection may cause miscarriages and stillbirths amongst pregnant ladies.

The precise product concerned are 12oz luggage of Marketside Broccoli Florets offered at Walmart shops recognized by having a UPC code 6 81131 32884 5 on again of bag, with Finest if Utilized by Date Dec 10, 2024, and Lot Code: BFFG327A6 on entrance of bag. All doubtlessly affected merchandise are previous their expiration date and not on the market. This voluntary advisory doesn’t apply to some other Marketside or Braga Contemporary produced merchandise.

Customers who’ve this product of their possession shouldn’t devour and discard the product. The one merchandise concerned on this advisory will be recognized with the next particulars:

Marketside Broccoli Florets 12oz Bag

Customers: with further questions could contact 877-456-7445: Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm PST or e mail WeCare@bragafresh.com.