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Food recall: Publix Steam in Bag Season Butternut Medley
FDA enforcement event 87203 is a food recall by Publix Super Markets, Inc. of Lakeland, FL, initiated 14 Jan 2021 and classified Class II, with 3 product records.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 57% of the 463 food enforcement events initiated in 2021 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 2 Jul 2021. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Publix Super Markets, Inc. has 18 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Publix Super Markets, Inc., Lakeland, FL.
Reason for recall
"Cubed butternut squash used in the preparation of three of the firm's products is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."
Distribution
"Domestic distribution only."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0308-2021 | Publix Steam in Bag Season Butternut Medley | 7714 units manufactured Product was not further distributed. | Class II | Terminated | 3 Mar 2021 |
| F-0309-2021 | Publix Steam in Bag Green Bean Butternut Squash | 1089 units manufactured.Product was not further distributed. | Class II | Terminated | 3 Mar 2021 |
| F-0310-2021 | Publix Steam in Bag Butternut Brussels Pecan | 585 units manufactured.Product was not further distributed. | Class II | Terminated | 3 Mar 2021 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Publix Super Markets, Inc.
All 18 events for Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Cubed butternut squash used in the preparation of three of the firm's products is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Domestic distribution only."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 2 Jul 2021. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.