At issue are the 16-ounce bags of�Private Brands Frozen Broccoli Cuts with a March 15, 2020, best-by date and a�068826700926 UPC.
A�store sample�the�Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection's Food and Standards Division pulled tested positive for listeria, according to Stop & Shop's website.
Customers may return the frozen broccoli�a full refund.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, the�bacterium Listeria monocytogenes sickens about 1,600 people every year�and kills an estimated 260. Most at risk are pregnant women,�newborn babies, older adults and people with weakened immune systems.
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Listeriosis symptoms depend�on the person and what body part has been affected. Among them are fever, diarrhea, aches. confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, the CDC said.
Stop & Shop, Giant and Martin's are�owned by the Dutch company�Ahold Delhaize, whose other U.S. holdings include�the supermarket chains�Food Lion and�Hannaford�and the�online grocery retailer Peapod.
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