Last week, Costco notified customers who purchased a specific batch of chopped butternut squash distributed by Safeway Fresh Foods of Vineland, NJ, that it could potentially contain a strain of E. coli bacteria.
The 32-ounce containers of chopped squash were available for purchase between September 7, 2023 and September 15, 2023 only at 13 Costco locations in Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, as outlined in the notice.
If you bought butternut squash in any of these states with the brand name Sunnyside Farms, check your kitchen for Diced Organic Butternut Squash with item number #20522 and UPC 040232244124.
At press time, there have been no reported illnesses associated with this vegetable product. Instead, routine testing identified the presence of E. coli O45 bacteria in a single package.
It's worth noting that even though the product's use-by date is September 19th, customers may have purchased packages and subsequently frozen them for future use.
If you did purchase this product, consider returning it to Costco for a refund. For more information, please contact Costco at 1-856-692-7200, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. ET to 4 p.m. ET.