Listeria Alert: Broccoli Sold at Indiana Walmart Stores Recalled

If eating healthy was one of your New Year's Resolutions, you'll want to check your fridge and freezer. The latest food recall includes broccoli sold at Walmart stores across the country, including here in Indiana, that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. 

Food Recalls to Ring in the New Year

We are ringing in the new year with the first food recall due to bacterial contamination of 2025. There were plenty of recalls in 2024 for bacterial contaminations including Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria. There were even recalls due to lead contamination and botulinum toxin in 2024!

READ MORE: Six Food Recalls Indiana Residents Need to Know About

Symptoms of Listeria Infection

Symptoms of a Listeria infection can include diarrhea and vomiting, as well as fever, muscle aches, fatigue, headache, dizziness, and even seizures in more severe cases. Mild intestinal symptoms will usually occur within 24 hours of eating food contaminated by Listeria. Those symptoms usually resolve within 1-3 days.

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Those Most at Risk of Serious Illness

Those over age 65 and people who are pregnant are most at risk. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention says that nearly 1 in 20 non-pregnant people suffering from what the CDC calls "invasive illness" caused by Listeria will become so severely ill that they will die. In pregnant women, "invasive illness," when Listeria has spread from the intestines to other parts of the body, "usually" causes a loss of pregnancy or life-threatening illness of the newborn.

The Affected Products

The recall has been issued for a "single production lot" of 12 ounce, ready-to-eat Marketside Broccoli Florets that were sold at Walmart stores in Indiana, as well as Illinois, Kentucky, and 17 other states. The products affected have a "Best If Used By" date of December 10, 2024. Additional info can be found below:

UPC: 6 81131 32884 5
LOT CODE: BFFG327A6

What To Do If You Have Recalled Broccoli at Home

While the product is past its "Best If Used By" date and is no longer being sold in stores, consumers are encouraged to check their refrigerators or freezers. If you do have this product, it should be thrown out and not eaten.

If you have any questions regarding the recall, you can contact Braga Fresh by phone at 877-456-7445: Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm PST or via email at WeCare@bragafresh.com.

[SOURCE: FDA]