Stern Produce Company Inc. Recall: 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.
United States
TerminatedClass II
- Company
- Stern Produce Company Inc.
- Product
- Queen Victoria Sweet Baby Broccoli from Ippolito Internation…
- Recall date
- November 18, 2019
- Terminated
- January 30, 2020
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
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.
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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). | Not published in this source record | 20/18-count cases | 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. |
Distribution
- All direct consignees are located in AZ.
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- F-0347-2020
- Event ID
- 84327
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class II
- Company
- Stern Produce Company Inc.
- Product description
- 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).
- Quantity
- 20/18-count cases
- Reason
- 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.
- Recall initiation date
- November 18, 2019
- Report date
- December 25, 2019
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- January 30, 2020
- Distribution pattern
- All direct consignees are located in AZ.
- UPC, lot, and code information
- 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.
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Telephone
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: Stern Produce Company Inc.
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| State | Distributed |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1 |
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