The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0326-2020·Announced 2019-12-18

Meijer Broccoli Florets Recalled Due to Listeria Monocytogenes Risk

Meijer Inc. is recalling Fresh From Meijer Broccoli Florets in six states due to a potential 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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Listeria Monocytogenes"

Plain-English summary

Meijer Inc. is voluntarily recalling Fresh From Meijer Broccoli Florets with UPC 2-21234-00000-4 and PLU 4548. The product was sold in plastic-wrapped foam trays or from store salad bars. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected broccoli florets were distributed to all Meijer stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Wisconsin. The products involved in this recall have sell-by dates ranging from September 25, 2019, through November 8, 2019.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the store of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh From Meijer Broccoli Florets with UPC 2-21234-00000-4 and PLU 4548, packed in plastic wrapped foam tray or sold from store salad bar
Manufacturer
Meijer Inc.
Category
Food — Fresh Produce
Hazard
Affected units
14

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 (3)

  • Sell By Sept 25
  • 2019 through Nov 8
  • 2019

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Meijer Inc. 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.

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