The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0251-2018·Announced 2017-11-22

Meijer Recalls Vegetable Products Due to Listeria Contamination Risk

Meijer Distribution is voluntarily recalling processed vegetable products, including Zucchini and Squash Combo, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from a supplier.

What this means for you

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: The recall involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, and is classified as FDA Class I. However, the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, which limits the score to 3 per the rubric for high-risk pathogens without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Meijer Inc. is voluntarily recalling multiple processed vegetable products, specifically the Zucchini and Squash Combo, following a supplier's recall. The recall is issued due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected items were purchased between September 27, 2017, and October 20, 2017. These products were distributed domestically in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The specific UPC code for the recalled items is 2-20785-00000-6, and they had a sell-by date of October 15, 2017.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC and sell-by date. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Vegetable products including: ZUCCHINI AND SQUASH COMBO
Hazard
Affected units
360

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 (4)

  • Items purchased September 27
  • 2017 through October 20
  • 2017
  • the following UPC Codes:2-20785-00000-6 Sell by 10/15/2017

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Meijer Distribution, Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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