The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-3412-2017·Announced 2017-08-30

Go Fresh Recalls Broccoli Florets Due to E. coli O26 Risk

Go Fresh is recalling specific lots of Imperial Fresh and SYSCO Imperial broccoli florets due to the potential for E. coli O26 contamination.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (E. coli O26) without reported illness, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Go Fresh is voluntarily recalling approximately 900 pounds of broccoli florets packaged under the Imperial Fresh and SYSCO Imperial brands. The recall involves specific product codes and lot numbers 130213 and 130214. The product was distributed to five distributors in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and North Dakota.

The recall is being issued because broccoli has the potential to be contaminated with E. coli O26. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Consumers who have purchased the affected broccoli florets should check their packages for the specific brand, item code, and lot numbers listed in the recall notice. If the product matches the description, consumers should not consume it and should contact the retailer or Go Fresh for a refund or further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Broccoli Florets packaged with the following [Product Brand, amount per case / pounds per package, item code]: 1) Imperial Fresh, 1/5#, 6712509; 2) Imperial Fresh, 1/3#, 9731258; 3) Imperial Fresh, 1/5#, 1515360; 4) SYSCO Imperial, 4/3#, 6540843; 5) Imperial Fresh, 1/5#…
Manufacturer
Go Fresh
Category
Food — Fresh Produce
Hazard

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)

  • Lot codes: 130213 and 130214

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Go Fresh 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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