Queen Victoria Sweet Baby Broccoli Recall: Bacteria Risk
Stern Produce recalls Queen Victoria Sweet Baby Broccoli due to potential bacterial contamination from dripping ice water. Check your lot codes.
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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.
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What happened, in plain English
Stern Produce Company Inc. is recalling one lot of Queen Victoria Sweet Baby Broccoli because it may be contaminated with bacteria from dripping ice water in the cooler. The product was packed on November 7, 2019, and distributed to direct consignees in Arizona. No expiration date is printed on the product, but the average shelf life is 14-21 days. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16255-queen-victoria-sweet-baby-broccoli-recall-bacteria-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16255-queen-victoria-sweet-baby-broccoli-recall-bacteria-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0347-2020
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“Queen Victoria Sweet Baby Broccoli Recall: Bacteria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16255-queen-victoria-sweet-baby-broccoli-recall-bacteria-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0347-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0347-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The broccoli may be contaminated with bacteria contained in dripping ice water from a drain tray in the cooler. Consuming contaminated produce can lead to foodborne illness.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Queen Victoria Sweet Baby Broccoli packed in ice in half bushel boxes with an 18-count bunch/case. The recall specifically affects lots distributed to direct consignees in Arizona.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Queen Victoria Sweet Baby Broccoli packed in ice in half bushel boxes, 18 count bunches/case. Check for a twist tie label on each bunch with a pack date of Nov 07 [2019]. Verify the Stern Lot Code is 36138209 and the Ippollito Lot Code is 19WIM6ABBMSP.
- Brand
Queen Victoria- Category
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Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Arizona.
FDA distribution: “All direct consignees are located in AZ.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0347-2020 (November 18, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0347-2020 to see it in context.
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