The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0187-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Green Pasta Due to Listeria Contamination

Spartan Central Kitchen is recalling 10 oz Very Green Pasta products 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 high-risk pathogens (Listeria) without reported illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 414 units of #439 10 oz Very Green Pasta (12 ounces) due to possible contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. The recall covers products manufactured between August 20th and September 10th, 2012, with sell-by dates on or before September 17th.

The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection collected microbiological swabs that tested positive for these Listeria species in zones 1, 2, and 3. The affected products were distributed only in Michigan and Ohio.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their sell-by dates and stop consuming them if they fall within the affected range. The FDA classifies this as a Class II recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
#439 10 oz Very Green Pasta 12 ounces
Hazard
Affected units
414

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 17th.

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 →