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.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Central Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Frozen Foods
- 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
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.
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