The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0186-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Asparagus Linguini Due to Listeria Contamination

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling Asparagus Linguini with Lemon Cream manufactured in August and September 2012 due to possible Listeria contamination found during an FDA inspection.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling #440 12 oz Asparagus Linguini with Lemon Cream. The recall covers all products manufactured between August 20th and September 10th, 2012. Affected products are identified by sell-by dates on or before September 15th.

The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection revealed that microbiological swabs collected from the facility tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. The firm is recalling the products due to the possible contamination.

The affected products were distributed in Michigan and Ohio. Consumers who have these products in their possession should check the sell-by date and dispose of the product if it falls within the affected range.

The recalled product

Product
#440 12 oz Asparagus Linguini with Lemon Cream 12 ounces
Hazard
Affected units
440

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • All products with the sell by dates on or before September 15th.

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 139 recalled by Spartan Central Kitchen under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 139 products in this recall →