If you bought broccoli florets from Walmart, you’re going to want to take a look at the packaging. The FDA had upgraded a recall of Marketside Broccoli Florets to Class 1, which means the vegetable could kill you.
The agency is warning the Walmart broccoli florets may be contaminated with listeria. The fresh veggies were sold in 12-ounce bags and have a UPC code of 6 81131 32884 5 on the back of the bag.
According to the FDA, “This advisory is being initiated due to the possibility of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. 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.”
