The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0227-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Tortellini Primavera Due to Listeria Contamination

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 5-pound packages of Tortellini Primavera 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 Listeria Monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, and is classified as FDA Class II. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness correspond to a severity score of 3.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 93 five-pound packages of #338 Tortellini Primavera. The recall affects products manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012. All affected lots 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 in their possession should check the sell-by date and stop consuming them if the date is on or before September 17, 2012.

The recalled product

Product
#338 Tortellini Primavera 5 pounds
Hazard
Affected units
93

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 →