High FDA (Food)·F-0282-2021·Announced 2021-02-17

Pero Family Farms Recalls Butternut Squash Due to Listeria Risk

Pero Family Farms is recalling 7,111 cases of cubed butternut squash due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Pero Family Farms Company is recalling 7,111 cases of Butternut Cubed Butternut Tray, Keep Refrigerated, NET WT 13oz (368g). The recall is due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed domestically. The recall covers specific production runs with use-by dates ranging from January 13, 2021, to January 20, 2021. Consumers should check their refrigerators for these specific dates and product details.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product: Butternut Cubed Butternut Tray, Keep Refrigerated, NET WT 13oz (368g)
Manufacturer: Pero Family Farms Company
Category: Food — Cut Vegetables
Hazard: listeria
Affected units: 7,111

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 (8)

Run No./Use by Date: 1222496F/ 1/13/2021
1222747F/ 1/14/2021
1222831F/ 1/15/2021
1222851F/ 1/16/2021
1222959F/ 1/17/2021
1223108F/ 1/18/2021
1223145F/ 1/19/2021
and 1223223F/ 1/20/2021.

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Pero Family Farms Company 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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