The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1225-2019·Announced 2019-03-13

Marketside Butternut Squash Cubes Recalled Due to Listeria Risk

Southern Specialties, Inc. is recalling Marketside Butternut Squash Cubes because a food contact surface at a supplier facility tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

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, but the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Southern Specialties, Inc. is recalling Marketside Butternut Squash Cubes 16 OZ (1LB) 454g. The recall involves 360 cases, with 6 lb per case, distributed domestically. The product codes are 83940-319 and 83940-139.

The recall was initiated because a food contact surface at the firm's supplier facility tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Product packed on this specific table was subsequently shipped to Southern Specialties, Inc.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific codes listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Marketside BUTTERNUT SQUASH CUBES 16 OZ (1LB) 454g
Hazard

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)

  • 83940-319 / 83940-139

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Southern Specialties, 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.

See all 4 products in this recall →