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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published June 28, 2019

Growers Express Green Giant Butternut Squash Diced Recall: L. mono Contamination Risk

Growers Express recalls Green Giant Fresh Butternut Squash Diced due to potential L. mono contamination found in a retail sample. Products sold with UPC 605806138010 are affected. 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-1952-2019FoodGrowers Express ›
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Recalling firmGrowers Express S150 Main St · Salinas, CA 93901
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Growers Express is recalling Green Giant Fresh Butternut Squash Diced because a sample tested positive for L. mono. This could pose a food safety risk if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16997-growers-express-green-giant-butternut-squash-diced-recall-l-mono.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16997-growers-express-green-giant-butternut-squash-diced-recall-l-mono · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1952-2019

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“Growers Express Green Giant Butternut Squash Diced Recall: L. mono Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16997-growers-express-green-giant-butternut-squash-diced-recall-l-mono. Based on FDA recall #F-1952-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1952-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on June 28, 2019, that Growers Express recalled Green Giant Fresh Butternut Squash Diced due to a positive Listeria monocytogenes test result. The agency said the recall was voluntary and initiated by the firm.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Green Giant
  • Product: Green Giant Fresh Butternut Squash Diced
  • Size: 12 oz. (340 g) plastic bag
  • UPC: 605806138010
  • Item number: BNC101101
  • Lot code: 190614-403545
  • Best by date: 6/26/19

The hazard

The firm received notification of a positive L. mono test result from a random sample taken from one customer's retail location by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Prima Vera Nueva Butternut Squash Tamales Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk (2025-12-12) and Prima Vera N: Butternut Squash Tamales Recall for Listeria Risk (2025-12-12). Other recent recalls of similar products include Superfoods Live it Up Super Greens Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk (2026-01-15).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Green Giant Fresh Butternut Squash Diced', 12 oz. plastic bag, UPC 605806138010, and item number BNC101101. Products were distributed with a best-by date of June 26, 2019.

  • Brand
    Growers Express
  • Product
    Green Giant Fresh Butternut Squash Diced. 12 oz. (340 g) plastic bag UPC: 605806138010; Item number BNC101101
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 13 products

All 13 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    CT, FL, IL, ME, MD, MA, NC, NY, PA, SC, VA.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lots
F-1950-2019Green Giant Fresh Cauliflower Sweet Potato Crumbles; Chopped Sweet Potato and Cauliflower 1 lb.(16 oz.) (454 g) plastic bag UPC: 605806000515; Item number MXC100101 Perishable, Keep Refrigerated Distributed by Growers Marketing LLC, Salinas, CA; lot: 190612-403102 - Best by 6/28/19
F-1951-2019Green Giant Fresh Cauliflower Crumbles "Fried Rice" Blend; Chopped Cauliflower, Carrots, Broccoli and Onions. 1 lb. (16 oz.) (454 g) plastic bag UPC: 605806000744; Item number MXC101101 Perishable, Keep Refrigerated Distributed by Growers Marketing LLC, Salinas, CA; lot: 190612-403101 - Best by 6/28/19
F-1952-2019Green Giant Fresh Butternut Squash Diced. 12 oz. (340 g) plastic bag UPC: 605806138010; Item number BNC101101 Perishable, Keep Refrigerated Distributed by Growers Marketing LLC, Salinas, CA; lot: 190614-403545 - Best by 6/26/19
F-1953-2019Green Giant Fresh Butternut Squash Cubed. 32 oz. (2 lbs.) (907 g) plastic bag UPC: 605806138218; Item number BNC102101 Perishable, Keep Refrigerated Distributed by Growers Marketing LLC, Salinas, CA; lot: 605806138218 - Best by 6/26/19
F-1954-2019Green Giant Fresh Ramen Soup Bowl; Butternut squash, Cauliflower, Carrots, Onions & Broccoli. Asian Inspired Seasoning and Roasted Edamame 7.4 oz.(209.8 g) plastic bag UPC:605806027864 ; Item number MXC183104 Perishable, Keep Refrigerated Distributed by Growers Marketing LLC, Salinas, CA; lot: 190614-403534 - Best by 6/28/19
F-1955-2019Growers Express Fresh Butternut Peeled; 10 lb. plastic bag No UPC: Food Service; Item number BNC103103 - sold at Native Maine sold in PA No UPC: Food Service, Item number BNC103102 - sold at Ruby Robinson (PFG) - ME. Perishable, Keep Refrigerated Distributed by Growers Marketing LLC, Salinas, CA; lot: 190614-403578, Pack Date Only - Native Maine lot: 190614-403577, Pack Date Only - Ruby Robinson (PFG)
F-1956-2019Green Giant Fresh Zucchini Noodles; Fresh Spiralized Zucchini 10.5 oz. (297 g). plastic bag UPC: 605806000881; Item number MSC104102; Perishable, Keep Refrigerated Distributed by Growers Marketing LLC, Salinas, CA; lot: 190614-403567, Best by 6/26/19 and lot 190617-403954, Best by 6/29/2019
F-1957-2019Trader Joe's Butternut Squash Spirals 10.5 oz. (298 g). plastic bag UPC:623391 Item number BCN105106; Perishable, Keep Refrigerated; lot: 190614-403565, Best by 6/28/19
F-1958-2019Trader Joe's Zucchini Spirals 10.5 oz. (298 g). plastic bag UPC: 634908 Item number BMSC104106; Perishable, Keep Refrigerated; lot: 190617-403814, Best by 6/27/19
F-1959-2019Signature Farms, Cauliflower Crumbles, Chopped Cauliflower 16 oz. 1 lb. . (454 g). plastic bag UPC: 2113098438; Item number CAC101109; Perishable, Keep Refrigerated; lot: 190612-403100, Best by 6/28/19
F-1960-2019Green Giant Fresh Brussel Sprouts 2 lb. . (454 g). plastic bag UPC: 605806028076; Item number BSC100103 Perishable, Keep Refrigerated; lot: 190628-405839, Pack Date 6/28/19
F-1961-2019Growers Express Cauliflower Florets 3 lb. plastic bag - Foodservice UPC: 190627-405616; Item numberCAC102102 Peak Cauliflower Florets 3 lb. plastic Bag - foodservice UPC: 190628-405842, Item Number CAC102105 Perishable, Keep Refrigerated; Growers Express lot: 190627-405616, Best by 7-11-19 Peak Performance lot: 190628-405842, Pack Dated 6/28/2019
F-1962-2019Growers Express Cauliflower Florets 3 lb. plastic bag - Foodservice UPC: 190627-405616; Item numberCAC102102 Peak Cauliflower Florets 3 lb. plastic Bag - foodservice UPC: 190628-405842, Item Number CAC102105 Perishable, Keep Refrigerated; Growers Express lot: 190627-405616, Best by 7-11-19 Peak Performance lot: 190628-405842, Pack Dated 6/28/2019
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the UPC 605806138010 and item number BNC101101 on the packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 11 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: yesMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “CT, FL, IL, ME, MD, MA, NC, NY, PA, SC, VA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 28, 201912. FDA classified it Class II: Jul 31, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Aug 7, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Nov 22, 201942019
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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

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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-1952-2019 (June 28, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1952-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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