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Growers Express Expands Voluntary Recall of Select Fresh Vegetable Products Due to Potential Contamination of Listeria monocytogenes

July 15, 2019 from the FDA

rowers Express takes issues of food safety seriously and in an abundance of caution and in the interest of protecting consumers is expanding the list of select fresh vegetable products affected by a voluntary recall that was issued on July 1, 2019. After further testing of an additional product lot from the suspected source of the recall, a single retail sample was found to be positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The company has expanded the list of recalled products to include certain specific fresh Brussels sprouts, fresh cauliflower florets and fresh green beans products with the “best by” or “pack dates” identified in the chart below.

The products originated from a Growers Express production facility in Biddeford, Maine and were distributed to the states of Massachusetts and Maine.

No other Growers Express products are impacted or part of this expansion. This recall does notaffect or include any Green Giant® canned or frozen vegetable products. Consumers who purchased any of the products listed below from the affected “best by” or “pack dates” or with an unreadable date code are urged not to consume them and to throw the products away.

Retailer/Distributor Brand/Label Description Item Name Package Weight Item SKU UPC Lot No. States Affected Best By/Pack Date
Big Y Green Giant Fresh Brussels Sprouts 2 lb BSC100103 605806028076 190628-405839 MA Pack Date
6/28/2019
Native Maine Growers Express Cauliflower Florets 3 lb CAC102102 Foodservice 190627-405616 ME Best By
7/11/2019
Ruby Robinson (PFG) Peak Green Beans 5 lb BGC101105 Foodservice 190625-405265 ME Pack Date
6/25/2019
Cauliflower Florets 3 lb CAC102105 Foodservice 190628-405842 ME Pack Date
6/28/2019


Growers Express Issues Voluntary Recall of Multiple Fresh Vegetable Products Due to Potential Contamination of Listeria monocytogenes

July 1, 2019 from the FDA

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/growers-express-expands-voluntary-recall-select-fresh-vegetable-products-due-potential-contamination?utm_campaign=Growers%20Express%20Expands%20Voluntary%20Recall%20of%20Select%20Fresh%20Vegetable%20Products&utm_medium=email&utm_source=EloquaGrowers Express takes issues of food safety seriously and is issuing a voluntary recall of select fresh vegetable products in an abundance of caution and in the interest of protecting its customers and end consumers. The fresh vegetable products include packaged varieties of butternut squash, cauliflower, zucchini and a butternut squashed based veggie bowl. Please refer to the detailed chart below for specific product names and retailers.
The products originate from a Growers Express production facility in Biddeford, Maine and were distributed to the states referenced in the chart below. The voluntary recall was issued due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. There are no reported illnesses.

Most of the affected products are labeled with a “Best If Used By” Date of June 26 – June 29, 2019. No other Growers Express products are impacted or part of this recall. This recall does not affect or include any Green Giant® canned or frozen vegetable products.
Consumers who purchased any of the products listed below from the affected sell by dates or with an unreadable date code are urged not to consume them and to throw the products away.

Retailer/Distributor Label Description/
Brand
Item Name Package&
Weight
Item SKU UPC Number Lot No. States Affected Best By

Big Y Foods

Green Giant Fresh Cauliflower Sweet Potato Crumbles 1 lb. MXC100101 605806000515 190612-403102

 

MA

 

6/28/2019
Green Giant Fresh Cauliflower Crumbles "Fried Rice" Blend 1 lb. MXC101101 605806000744 190612-403101 6/28/2019
Green Giant Fresh Butternut Diced 12 oz. BNC101101 605806138010 190614-403545 6/26/2019

Bozzutos

Green Giant Fresh Cauliflower Sweet Potato Crumbles 1 lb. MXC100101 605806000515 190612-403102

CT

6/28/2019
Green Giant Fresh Cauliflower Crumbles "Fried Rice" Blend 1 lb. MXC101101 605806000744 190612-403101 6/28/2019

C&S

Green Giant Fresh Cauliflower Crumbles "Fried Rice" Blend 1 lb. MXC101101 605806000744 190612-403101

MA

6/28/2019
Green Giant Fresh Butternut Diced 12 oz. BNC101101 605806138010 190614-403545 6/26/2019
Green Giant Fresh Butternut Cubed 2 lb. BNC102101 605806138218 190614-403576 6/26/2019

Food Lion

Green Giant Fresh Cauliflower Crumbles "Fried Rice" Blend 1 lb. MXC101101 605806000744 190612-403101

SC, NC, PA, VA

6/28/2019

Four Seasons

Green Giant Fresh Ramen Bowl 7.4 oz. MXC183104 605806027864 190614-403534

PA

6/28/2019

Native Maine

Growers Express Butternut Peeled 10 lb. BNC103103 Foodservice 190614-403578

PA

Pack Date Only

Procacci

Green Giant Fresh Cauliflower Sweet Potato Crumbles 1 lb. MXC100101 605806000515 190612-403102

PA

6/28/2019

Ruby Robinson (PFG)

Growers Express Butternut Peeled 10 lb. BNC103102 Foodservice 190614-403577

ME

Pack Date Only

Shaws

Signature Farms Cauliflower Crumbles 1 lb. CAC101109 2113098438 190612-403100

MA

6/28/2019
Green Giant Fresh Cauliflower Sweet Potato Crumbles 1 lb. MXC100101 605806000515 190612-403102 6/28/2019
Green Giant Fresh Ramen Bowl 7.4 oz. MXC183104 605806027864 190614-403534 6/28/2019
Green Giant Fresh Butternut Diced 12 oz. BNC101101 605806138010 190614-403545 6/26/2019

Stop & Shop

Green Giant Fresh Zucchini Noodles 10.5 oz. MSC104102 605806000881 190614-403567

NY, MD

6/26/2019
Green Giant Fresh 10.5 oz. 190617-403954 6/29/2019

Trader Joe's

Trader Joe's Butternut Squash Spirals 10.5 oz. BCN105106 623391 190614-403565

AL, CT,  D.C., DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI,
MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN (only Knoxville, Nashville), VA, VT, WI

6/28/2019
Trader Joe's Zucchini Spirals 10.5 oz. MSC104106 634908 190617-403814

AL, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, OH, SC, TN
(only Knoxville, Nashville), VA (only Glen Allen, Newport News, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg), WI

6/27/2019

Customers also have been notified to remove any remaining products from shelves and inventory. Please refer to the toll-free number listed on each package with any questions or requests for refund. Visit www.GrowersExpress.com/voluntaryrecallfor the most up-to-date information.

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