We know you might be getting a little tired of this, but it's time to head back to your fridge because yet another recall has received a chilling update this month.
Around the same time the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated Costco's Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon recall to a Class I designation, the organization also updated Walmart's Marketside Broccoli Florets recall to Class I, according to Newsweek.
Class I is the highest risk level assigned by the organization and one that means there's a very serious risk of death.
The FDA website describes Class I as "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."
In early January it was revealed that Walmart's washed and ready-to-eat 12 oz. Marketside Broccoli Florets were voluntarily recalled by Braga Fresh due to a possible contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. Although the item is no longer on shelves, consumers could still have bags in their freezer.
The broccoli has been sold in 20 states: Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
The broccoli florets have a "best if used by" date of Dec. 10, 2024. Additionally, the bags have a UPC code of 6 81131 32884 5 on the back of the bag and a Lot Code of BFFG327A6 on the front of the bag. As per the recall instructions, consumers who have the florets in their freezer should not consume the product and should discard it.
If you have consumed the recalled broccoli and health concerns arise, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that symptoms of the illness include fever, flu-like symptoms, headache, confusion, and stiff neck. For those infected with an intestinal listeria illness, symptoms to watch out for include diarrhea and vomiting.
Per the CDC, you should contact a healthcare provider if you have both eaten food that has been recalled or linked to an outbreak and you have a fever and other symptoms of listeriosis.
"Let the healthcare provider know if you ate possibly contaminated food," states the CDC. "This step is especially important if you are pregnant, are 65 years or older, or have a weakened immune system."