The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1953-2019·Announced 2019-08-07

Green Giant Fresh Butternut Squash Recalled for Listeria Risk

Growers Express is recalling Green Giant Fresh Butternut Squash Cubed due to a positive Listeria monocytogenes test result from a retail sample.

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

Growers Express is voluntarily recalling Green Giant Fresh Butternut Squash Cubed, 32 oz. plastic bags (UPC: 605806138218; Item number BNC102101). The recall involves 2,153 cases of the product, which was distributed to retail locations in Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia.

The recall was initiated after the firm received notification of a positive Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono) test result. This result came from a random sample taken from one of the firm's customer retail locations by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The affected product has a best-by date of 6/26/19.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC and item number listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Green Giant Fresh Butternut Squash Cubed. 32 oz. (2 lbs.) (907 g) plastic bag UPC: 605806138218; Item number BNC102101 Perishable, Keep Refrigerated Distributed by Growers Marketing LLC, Salinas, CA
Manufacturer
Growers Express S
Hazard
Affected units
2,153

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)

  • lot: 605806138218 - Best by 6/26/19

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by Growers Express S 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 13 products in this recall →