Certain 12 -oz bags (340 grams) of broccoli florets sold in Walmart stores in 20 US states. They have retired from the market about the possible listerary pollution. He Food and drug administration of the United States (FDA) The states that Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young, elderly children and those with weakened immune systems. In a new update, the FDA has classified withdrawal as “Class I”, which means that the product could cause “serious adverse consequences for health or death,” according to NBC Chicago. Class I is the most severe memory classification.
On December 27, 2024, Braga Fresh voluntarily issued a precautionary retirement for a production batch of market broccoli, which was washed and ready to eat. The affected lot had a better date, if used, of December 10, 2024, and was no longer available in stores.
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However, consumers who may have frozen the product for later use was advised not to consume it and discard it immediately. Pollution was detected during random sampling in a store in Texas.
According to FDA, healthy people can experience short -term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea after exposure to Listeria. However, Listeria Monocytogenes can also cause spontaneous abortions and deaths in pregnant women. Until now, no diseases linked to retired broccoli have been reported.
Previously, the FDA classified a retirement of 6,000 Lay 13 OZ Classic Potatoes in Class I due to the presence of unstalled milk. Read more about this here.
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