The recall affects 12-ounce bags of the product, which were sold in 20 states and pose serious health risks if consumed.

Broccoli packages sold at Walmart stores in 20 states have received an elevated recall status over a Listeria contamination that has potentially fatal consequences.

CDC officials exposure to listeria can cause of plethora of serious health problems, especially to children and elderly individuals who have weaker immune systems

Broccoli florets sold in Walmart stores across 20 states that were recalled over bacterial contamination fears have been given the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s highest risk level. A single production lot of the washed and ready-to-eat Marketside Broccoli Florets by Braga Fresh were voluntarily recalled after random testing by Texas Health and Human Services in a store identified the presence of the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.