Chinese broccoli florets have been recalled nationally after shards of glass were found in some packets AUSVEG is urging retailers to source their vegetables from local growers like fourth generation vegetable producer Richard Bovill seen here among a crop of broccoli at East Devonport. A NATIONWIDE recall of frozen broccoli florets from China has been issued after complaints broken glass had allegedly been discovered in some of the packets. The food recall has been advertised in newspapers today for 500g packets of Black and Gold Broccoli Florets with best before dates of July 8, 2014 that were sold in Queensland, NSW, ACT, Victoria and Tasmania. The advertisements say the reason for the recall was "risk of possible foreign contaminations (glass) ." It has prompted AUSVEG, which represents the nation's vegetables growers, to urge supermarkets and retailers to start sourcing their frozen vegetable lines from Australian food processors and producers. According to AUSVEG all east coast states initiated a recall on Friday after receiving complaints from consumers who had discovered glass in the bags. AUSVEG is concerned the incident could damage the image of the Australian industry. "This sort of contamination has the potential for people to lose confidence in frozen food, and is typical of the lax standards in China," AUSVEG spokesperson William Churchill said. Chinese farming practices have had a big question mark looming over them for years as these stories continually break on the world stage.