Broccoli Sold at Walmart Recalled Over Possible Listeria Contamination

Mar. 15, 2025

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Thus far, no illnesses in connection to this batch of broccoli have been reported. The “potential for contamination” was reported after a random testing at a Texas Walmart location in which a sample produced a positive result for listeria, the FDA stated.

The recall has been issued in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The recall is only in Walmart stores, according to the FDA.

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“Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems,” the FDA’s announcement read. “Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria monocytogenes infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.”

To identify the product and discern if it’s part of the recall, consumers should check for a UPC code of “6 81131 32884 5” or a lot code of “BFFG327A6.”

source: people.com