Pero Family Farms Company is recalling 12,257 units of various butternut squash products, including veggie spirals, cubed trays, and 5-pound bags, because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed domestically and include specific Net Weight sizes of 9.5oz, 10oz, 12oz, 13oz, and 5 lbs. This voluntary recall was initiated after potential contamination was identified, and consumers who purchased these items should not eat them to avoid serious illness. You should return the products to the store where they were purchased for a full refund.
The squash may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
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