CLASS I Food recall · Reported 4 Oct 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Freshway Foods - Diced Butternut Squash recalled by Fresh Unlimited
Fresh Unlimited is recalling Freshway Foods - Diced Butternut Squash, distributed in Indiana, North Carolina, New York, South Carolina, West Virginia. The recall was initiated on 6 Sep 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1605-2023
- FDA event ID
- 93011
- Recalling firm
- Fresh Unlimited, Sidney, OH
- Brand
- Freshway
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 6 Sep 2023
- FDA classified
- 25 Sep 2023
- Reported
- 4 Oct 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 6 Sep 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 25 Sep 2023 | Classified by FDA | +19 days |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Freshway Foods - Diced Butternut Squash, packaged in 4 pound plastic bags - 4 bags per case.
Where it was distributed
US Foods Distribution locations: IN, NC, NY, SC, WV
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
Batch No. 261813, 261919, 261982 Lot No. 2342289, 2371289, 2402289, 2411289, 2421289, 2431289, 2441289 Product No. 75910 Best By: 9/5/23, 9/8/23, 9/11/23, 9/13/23, 9/14/23, 9/15/23, 9/16/23
Where was it sold?
US Foods Distribution locations: IN, NC, NY, SC, WV
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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