Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published September 15, 2023

Safeway recalls diced Organic Butternut Squash with E. coli O45 risk

Safeway is recalling diced Organic Butternut Squash products from Costco in DC, MD, PA, and VA due to potential E. coli O45 contamination. Keep refrigerated until recalled.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0295-2024Food Sunnyside Farms ›

Lower-risk recall

Safeway Fresh Foods of Vineland, NJ, is recalling its 32-oz. Diced Organic Butternut Squash product as it has the potential to be contaminated with Escherichia coli O45. The 32-oz. diced Butternut was distributed only to Costco in the following states, Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virgnia.

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Recalling firmSafeway Fresh Foods LLC215 N Mill Rd · Vineland, NJ 08360-3433

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Safeway is recalling diced Organic Butternut Squash sold at Costco in DC, MD, PA, and VA because it may be contaminated with E. coli O45. This poses a food safety risk if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/10360-safeway-recalls-diced-organic-butternut-squash-with-e-coli-o45.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/10360-safeway-recalls-diced-organic-butternut-squash-with-e-coli-o45 · Updated August 17, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0295-2024

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“Safeway recalls diced Organic Butternut Squash with E. coli O45 risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/10360-safeway-recalls-diced-organic-butternut-squash-with-e-coli-o45. Based on FDA recall #F-0295-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0295-2024%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Sept. 15, 2023, that Safeway Fresh Foods LLC is recalling Sunnyside Farms diced Organic Butternut Squash due to potential Escherichia coli O45 contamination. Consumers who purchased the product should not eat it.

How to tell if you have it

Sunnyside Farms, diced Organic Butternut Squash, 32-oz., plastic tray
UPC 00040232244124
Costco Item # 20522

The hazard

The product has the potential to be contaminated with Escherichia coli O45. The recall covers 240 cases and 1,440 units distributed to Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Safeway Fresh Foods LLC has three other recalls on record since April 27, 2021. Other recent recalls of similar products include Prima Vera N Butternut Squash Tamales Recall for Listeria Risk (Dec. 12, 2025) and Raw Farm Shredded Cheddar Recall: E. coli Outbreak Risk (April 2, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the 32-oz. diced Organic Butternut Squash in plastic trays, sold in 6-tray cases at Costco. The product was distributed only in DC, MD, PA, and VA.

Brand
Sunnyside Farms
Product
Sunnyside Farms, diced Organic Butternut Squash , 32-oz. , plastic tray, 6 trays per case, Perishable Keep Refrigerated
Category
Food

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Look for the 32-oz. diced Organic Butternut Squash in plastic trays, 6 per case, sold at Costco in DC, MD, PA, or VA.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in D.C., Maryland and Pennsylvania.

FDA distribution: “The product was distributed to the following states, Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virgnia” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 34 days after the firm started it.

Sep 15, 2023Firm started the recall
Oct 19, 2023FDA classified it Class II
Oct 19, 2023FDA terminated the recall
Oct 25, 2023Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

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Is this product safe to eat?

The product may be contaminated with E. coli O45, so it is not safe to eat. Safeway recommends not consuming it.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #F-0295-2024 (September 15, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0295-2024 to see it in context.
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