Costco shoppers have been notified about contaminated fresh-cut butternut squash recalled because of possible contamination with E. coli.
New Jersey-based food manufacturer Safeway Fresh Foods of Vineland, NJ, sent a letter to members, shared by Costco on the recalls page, who may have bought the affected product — 2-pound plastic clamshell containers of pre-cut organic butternut squash — from Washington D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia Costco locations.
The wholesaler announced that impacted items bear the number #20522 above the barcode and were purchased between Sept. 7 and Sept. 15, 2023.
The contamination was found during routine testing by the producer’s lab.
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