Butternut Squash Cubes Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination Risk
Butternut squash cubes sold in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia are recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products have sell-by dates between July 9 and July 26, 2024.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification for Listeria monocytogenes contamination, a serious foodborne pathogen. No illnesses have been reported in the source material.
Plain-English summary
JFE Franchising Inc. is recalling butternut squash cubes sold in 12-ounce plastic clam-shell containers due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products were distributed in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia with sell-by dates from July 9, 2024, through July 26, 2024. Listeria monocytogenes is a serious foodborne pathogen that can cause severe illness or infection.
Consumers who purchased these products should not consume them. If you have any of these products, please discard them. Do not return them to the store.
The recalled product
- Product
- Butternut Squash Cubes - 12oz Plastic Clam-Shell Container
- Manufacturer
- JFE FRANCHISING INC
- 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)
- Sell by 7/9/24 THROUGH Sell by 7/26/24
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by JFE FRANCHISING 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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