The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1793-2022·Announced 2022-10-05

Yellow Squash from Southeast Processing Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes

Southeast Processing Ltd is recalling yellow squash sold in multiple forms due to positive detection of Listeria monocytogenes in product samples. The affected product was distributed to Georgia and South Carolina.

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: This recall is classified as Severe (score 4) because the FDA has designated it as a Class I recall, indicating a serious potential health hazard. Although no illnesses have been reported to date, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in tested samples justifies the elevated severity classification.

Plain-English summary

Southeast Processing Ltd is recalling yellow squash sold as bulk, diced, half-moon sliced, julienne, and planks with product codes 168-173. A total of 910 pounds of product with production dates from June 24, 2022 through July 11, 2022 were distributed to Georgia and South Carolina.

Finished product samples of half-moon sliced yellow squash tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes in testing conducted by a third-party laboratory. This is a Class I recall. Listeria monocytogenes is a serious foodborne pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, young children, elderly individuals, and people with weakened immune systems.

Consumers in Georgia and South Carolina who purchased these products should not consume them. Individuals who have consumed the product and experience symptoms such as fever, severe headache, or muscle aches should seek medical attention promptly.

The recalled product

Product
Yellow Squash sold as Bulk, Diced, Half Moon Sliced, Julienne and Planks (Product codes 168-173)
Manufacturer
Southeast Processing Ltd
Category
Food — Produce
Hazard
Affected units
910

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 (11)

  • ..175 06/24/2022/07/02/2022
  • ..177 06/26/2022/07/04/2022
  • ..178 06/27/2022/07/05/2022
  • ..179 06/28/2022/07/06/2022
  • ..180 06/29/2022/07/07/2022
  • ..181 06/30/2022/07/08/2022
  • ..182 07/01/2022/07/09/2022
  • ..186 07/05/2022/07/13/2022
  • ..187 07/06/2022/07/14/2022
  • ..188 07/07/2022/07/15/2022
  • ..189 07/08/2022/07/16/2022 & ..191 07/11/2022/07/19/2022

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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