Attention, Costco customers — some of your fruit got recalled. It might have E. coli
Safeway Fresh Foods recalled butternut squash sold at Costco locations in three states and Washington, D.C., after company testing found E. coli O45 contamination.
What butternut squash is being recalled from Costco?
The recalled Sunnyside Farms Diced Organic Butternut Squash, Costco item No. 20522, was sold in 32-ounce plastic packs from Sept. 7 through Sept. 15 with a use by date of 09/19/2023. They were sold in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
This squash shouldn’t be eaten under any circumstances. Return it to Costco.
What danger does E. coli pose?
The peril of E. coli depends on the type of E. coli. For E. coli O45, the consequences go from bloody diarrhea to death.
“Although most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, some people develop a form of kidney failure called Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS),” Safeway’s recall notice states. “HUS is most likely to occur in young children and the elderly; the condition can lead to serious kidney damage and even death.”
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More information about the recall
Phone Safeway Fresh Foods from 856-692-7200, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
