Listeria Alert: Pero Family Farms, Publix Recall Butternut Squash Products Due To Possible Contamination
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Pero Family Farms has issued a recall after learning about possible Listeria contamination in its butternut squash
Publix has also pulled its butternut squash products from store shelves
It can take up to 70 days for people to show listeriosis symptoms after the exposure
Pero Family Farms has recalled some of its butternut squash trays that are possibly contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes. Following this, grocery chain Publix has also pulled some products containing butternut squash from its stores.
The recall covers Pero Family Farms butternut squash chunks, cubes and spirals. The company shared the product names, the run number codes and use-by dates on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Publix recalls 5 products containing this ingredient
No illnesses reported, officials say
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Publix issues butternut squash recall
ORLANDOa, Fla. – Publix is recalling several products containing butternut squash over fears they could be contaminated with Listeria.
The recall covers five products containing butternut squash from Pero Family Farms.
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Officials say the alert includes Pero Family Farms Butternut Squash Cubed Tray and Veggie Spirals Tray with expiration dates from Jan. 15, 2021, to Jan. 20, 2021.
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Publix is also recalling
three of its Steam In Bag products containing butternut squash. Company officials say those products were sold between Jan. 3, 2021, and Jan. 14, 2021.
Listeria can cause symptoms like fever, severe headache, abdominal pain and diarrhea.