The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0162-2018·Announced 2017-11-08

Triple B Broccoli Florette Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Triple B Corporation is recalling Alaska Carrot brand broccoli florettes due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is 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.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Triple B Corporation is recalling 117 cases of Alaska Carrot brand Broccoli Florette, 1 x 3 lb. per case, UPC 45009 00410 9. The product is being recalled due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The broccoli used in processing this item has been recalled by vendor Mann Packing of Salinas, California.

The affected product was distributed in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. The pack date is 10/13/2017, and the use-by date is 10/20/2017.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Broccoli Florette, Alaska Carrot brand, 1 x 3 lb. per case, UPC 45009 00410 9 The ingredient: Broccoli florette
Hazard
Affected units
117

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Pack Date: 10/13/2017. Use By: 10/20/2017

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Triple B Corporation under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 11 products in this recall →

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