Safeway Fresh Foods LLC Recall: Safeway Fresh Foods of Vineland, NJ, is recalling its 32-oz. Diced Organic Butternut Squash product as it has the potential to be contaminated with Escherichia coli O45. The 32-oz. diced Butternut was distributed only to Costco in the following states, Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virgnia.

🇺🇸 United States

1. September 15, 2023 - Recall initiated
2. October 25, 2023 - Reported by source
3. October 19, 2023 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-0295-2024

Event ID

93119

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class II

Company

Safeway Fresh Foods LLC

Product description

Sunnyside Farms, diced Organic Butternut Squash , 32-oz. , plastic tray, 6 trays per case, Perishable Keep Refrigerated .

Quantity

240 cases / 1440 units

Reason

Safeway Fresh Foods of Vineland, NJ, is recalling its 32-oz. Diced Organic Butternut Squash product as it has the potential to be contaminated with Escherichia coli O45. The 32-oz. diced Butternut was distributed only to Costco in the following states, Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virgnia.

Recall initiation date

September 15, 2023

Report date

October 25, 2023

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

October 19, 2023

Distribution pattern

The product was distributed to the following states, Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virgnia

UPC, lot, and code information

Costco Item # 20522 UPC 040232244124

Voluntary or mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification method

Telephone

Source last updated

Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below

Public Health Trace retrieval date

July 18, 2026 ET

Responsible company: Safeway Fresh Foods LLC

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Distribution map

State	Distributed
District of Columbia	1

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

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