Green Giant, Trader Joe's Vegetables Recalled Over Listeria

Packaged fresh vegetables sold under the Green Giant and Trader Joe's brands are being recalled because they may be contaminated with the bacteria that causes listeria, a disease that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections.

The products under recall include packaged varieties of butternut squash, cauliflower, zucchini and a butternut squash-based veggie bowl, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a statement. The vegetables were packaged at a Growers Express production facility in Biddeford, Maine and sold under several brand names including Green Giant, Trader Joe's and Signature Farms, the FDA statement said.

The recall doesn't impact Green Giant canned or frozen food, it said.

The FDA is urging consumers to throw away the food and not to consume it. Consumers can also call the toll-free number on each package of food to request a refund or if they have questions, the FDA said.