Broccoli sold at Walmart voluntarily recalled over listeria concerns

(ABC NEWS) — Bags of ready-to-eat broccoli florets sold in 20 states have been recalled over concerns they may be contaminated with listeria.

Braga Fresh Foods has voluntarily recalled one lot of its 12-ounce bags of Marketside Broccoli Florets, according to a recall notice shared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Dec. 31.

Braga Fresh Foods, a California-based company, said in its Dec. 27 recall notice that the “potential for contamination was discovered during random sampling by Texas Health & Human Services from a Texas store location where one of multiple samples yielded a positive test result.”

The company noted that no illnesses have been reported to date in connection to the recalled food.

The recalled bags of Marketside Broccoli Florets were sold at Walmart stores in 20 states, according to the recall notice.

The bags feature a “best if used by” date of Dec. 10, 2024, and have a UPC code of 6 81131 32884 5 on the back and a lot code of BFFG327A6.

Braga Fresh Foods noted that the recalled bags are no longer for sale and are past their expiration date.

If consumers are in possession of a recalled bag, they are urged to discard the bag and not to consume the product, according to the recall notice.

States where recalled broccoli was sold

According to the FDA, recalled broccoli was sold at Walmart stores in the below states:

Alaska
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Montana
Nevada
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Texas
Utah
Washington
Wyoming