The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0189-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Italian Sausage Penne Due to Listeria Risk

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 10 oz Italian Sausage Penne products manufactured in August and September 2012 due to possible Listeria contamination found during an FDA inspection.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves Listeria Monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving high-risk pathogens are rated as Severe.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 377 units of #436 10 oz Italian Sausage Penne. The recall covers products manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012. All affected products have sell-by dates on or before September 17, 2012.

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 only in Michigan and Ohio. Consumers who have these products should check the sell-by date and discontinue use if the date is on or before September 17, 2012.

The recalled product

Product
#436 10 oz Italian Sausage Penne 10 ounces
Hazard
Affected units
377

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 →