So if you stock the freezer with bags of florets to toss into pasta and stir fries for quick weeknight dinners, you might want to double-check yours and here's how to tell if your Frozen Broccoli was recalled.

being sold at Stop & Shop, Giant, and Martin's nationwide after listeria was found on a sample tested by regulators, according to NBC News.

Romper's request from Stop & Shop, Giant, and the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, which issued the recall , was not immediately returned.

The CDC explains that listeria can affect a fetus and lead to a miscarriage, still birth, premature delivery, and life threatening infections for a newborn.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) says that listeria can cause blood and brain infections , along with kidney and heart problems for the fetus or newborn.

When it comes to preventing listeria, things are a little more complicated, especially since so many of us buy our food at grocery stores and have no control over the safety of packaging processes.

Melons that are left room temperature for more than four hours should be tossed out — which is one thing a person vulnerable to listeria might want to remember at those summer BBQs.