Stern Produce Company Inc.: Food Recall in 2019 - (Recall #: F-0347-2020)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2019.

Data Source: FDA.

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).

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: November 18, 2019

Date Posted: December 25, 2019

Recall Number: F-0347-2020

Event ID: 84327

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.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 20/18-count cases

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.

Distribution Pattern:

All direct consignees are located in AZ.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated