The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0245-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad for Listeria Risk

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad 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) on a ready-to-eat product, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 316 five-pound units of #318 Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad. The recall covers products manufactured between August 20 and September 10, 2012, with sell-by dates on or before September 15, 2012, and UPC 318.

The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection revealed that microbiological swabs 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 purchased these products should check their sell-by dates and UPC codes to determine if they are affected.

The recalled product

Product
#318 Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad 318 5 pounds
Affected units
316

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 with sell by dates on or before 15-Sep with UPC 318

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 →