The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0285-2021·Announced 2021-02-17

Pero Family Farms Recalls Butternut Squash Bags Due to Listeria Risk

Pero Family Farms is recalling 5 lb bags of butternut squash potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers 155 cases distributed domestically.

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 meets the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Pero Family Farms Company is recalling 155 cases of 5 lb bags of butternut squash. The recall is due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product.

The affected product was distributed domestically. Specific lot codes and use-by dates are listed in the recall notice, including codes 1222496F, 1222831F, 1223108F, and 1223198F.

Consumers should check their pantries for the recalled product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Butternut Squash Bag, 5 lbs
Manufacturer
Pero Family Farms Company
Category
Food — Produce
Hazard
Affected units
155

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)

  • Run No./Use by Date: 1222496F/ 1/13/2021
  • 1222831F/ 1/15/2021
  • 1223108F/ 1/18/2021
  • and 1223198F/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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