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Broccoli sold at Walmart is now considered deadly more than one month after a recall for the product was first issued.
According to itswebsite, the FDA uses this classification in 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.”
The update comes just weeks after Braga Fresh, based in California, issued a voluntary recall of the product on Dec. 27, 2024.
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Getty
The recall was initiated because the broccoli florets have the possibility of being contaminated withListeria monocytogenes.
According to the press release,Listeria monocytogenesis 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,” the press release adds.
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Texas Health & Human Services discovered the possible contamination during random sampling from a Texas Walmart after one of the multiple samples yielded a positive test result.
The broccoli florets were originally distributed to select Walmart stores in Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Consumer are advised not to consume the product if it is in their possession and to discard it.
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Those with additional questions can contact Braga Fresh at 877-456-7445, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PST, or email WeCare@bragafresh.com.
source: people.com
