Reported Dec 25, 2019 · Terminated

Queen Victoria Sweet Baby Broccoli from Ippolito International, packed in ice in half bushel boxes, 18 count…

Stern Produce Company Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Stern Produce Company Inc. · 3200 S 7th St · Phoenix, AZ · 85040-1113

Is this the product you have?

  • Queen Victoria Sweet Baby Broccoli from Ippolito International, packed in ice in half bushel boxes, 18 count bunches/case, pack date of Nov 07 [2019], twist tie label on each bunch. Packaged by Ippolito International, Salinas, CA 93901 (see photos of labels on pgs. 3-4 of Att A/B in Associated Docs).
Lot codes and dates
  • Case labeled with pack date of Nov 07 [2019]
  • Stern Lot Code
    • 36138209
    • Item #668
  • Ippollito Lot Code
    • 19WIM6ABBMSP. Fresh produce
    • no exp or best by date on product
    • average shelf life of 14-21 days
Amount recalled
20/18-count cases

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Firm is recalling one lot of baby broccoli because it may be contaminated with bacteria contained in dripping ice water from a drain tray in the cooler.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA food enforcement) notice

Notice updated Jan 30, 2020 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:27 PM UTC

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