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Stern Produce Company Inc.
FDA recall F-0347-2020 · Class II · reported 2019-12-25 · Terminated
- Product
- 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).
- 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.
- Quantity
- 20/18-count cases
- Distribution
- All direct consignees are located in AZ.
- Firm location
- AZ, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Telephone
- Recall started
- 2019-11-18
- Terminated
- 2020-01-30
- Code info
- 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.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.