Queen Victoria Sweet Baby Broccoli from Ippolito International, packed in ice in half bushel boxes, 18 count b

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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). Stern Produce Company Inc. · reported 2019-12-25

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

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.
Classification: Class II
Recall initiated: 2019-11-18
Reported by the agency: 2019-12-25
Closed out (terminated): 2020-01-30
Recalling firm: Stern Produce Company Inc.
Phoenix, AZ
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): All direct consignees are located in AZ.
States we parsed from that text: AZ
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Produce (fruit & vegetables)derived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-0347-2020

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