Green Giant Fresh Butternut Squash Diced. 12 oz. (340 g) plastic bag UPC: 605806138010; Item number BNC101101 Perishable, Keep Refrigerated Distributed by Growers Marketing LLC, Salinas, CA

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1952-2019) was formally reported on August 7, 2019, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 28, 2019. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Growers Express S is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Salinas, CA. Federal records indicate 2153 cases total units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Firm received notification of a positive L. mono test result from a random sample taken from of one our customer's retail locations by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: CT, FL, IL, ME, MD, MA, NC, NY, PA, SC, VA.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 7 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.