Pero Family Farms Squash Sliced Zucchini recalled for potential Listeria contamination
Pero Family Farms Squash Sliced Zucchini & Yellow Squash is being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the product and should discard it or return it to the point of purchase.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall for the high-risk pathogen Listeria monocytogenes with no reported illnesses, qualifying as 'high-risk pathogen without reported illness' per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Pero Family Farms Food Company LLC is recalling Pero Family Farms Squash Sliced Zucchini & Yellow Squash due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacterium that can cause serious illness. The affected product is sold in 11oz (311g) plastic trays, 4 trays per carton, with UPC 874896009764.
The recalled product was distributed domestically to Florida, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia. The affected lot is #346918 with an expiration date of 10/28/2024. Approximately 3,149 cases have been identified in this recall.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Anyone with questions or concerns may contact Pero Family Farms Food Company LLC or the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pero Family Farms Squash Sliced Zucchinni & Yellow Squash, Net Wt. 11oz (311g) Plastic Tray, 4 trays per carton, Microwavable Tray, Keep Refrigerated. UPC 874896009764
- Manufacturer
- Pero Family Farms Food Company LLC
- Category
- Food — Produce / Vegetables
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,149
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Lot # 346918 Expiration Date: 10/28/2024
Distribution
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