Stop & Shop recalls store brand frozen broccoli

Stop & Shop has recalled their store brand frozen broccoli after a supplier warned that it may contain listeria.

The supermarket company said it is voluntarily recalling 16-ounce packages of Private Brand Frozen Broccoli Cuts with a sell-by date of March 15, 2020, and UPC code 68826700926 out of "an abundance of caution." 

While there have been no reports of illnesses, the frozen vegetables are being recalled after a product sampled by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection tested positive for listeria monocytogenes. Food contaminated with listeria can cause listeriosis, a rare disease that can come with high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea.

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It can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious and sometimes fatal infections in those with weakened immune systems.

Stop & Shop has removed the product from its shelves. Customers should return the product to their local store for a full refund or may also contact Stop & Shop’s customer support center at 1-800-767-7772. 

David P. Willis: 732-643-4039; dwillis@app.com; facebook.com/dpwillis732