The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0247-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Greek Feta Pasta Salad Due to Listeria Risk

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 5-pound packages of Greek Feta Pasta Salad manufactured in August and September 2012 due to possible Listeria contamination.

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 monocytogenes) on a ready-to-eat food product, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric for high-risk pathogens without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 377 five-pound packages of #315 Greek Feta Pasta Salad. The recall affects products manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012, with sell-by dates on or before September 17, 2012, and UPC 315. The product was distributed in Michigan and Ohio.

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.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their sell-by dates and UPC codes. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and contact Spartan Central Kitchen for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
#315 Greek Feta Pasta Salad 315 5 pounds
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 with sell by dates on or before 17-Sep with UPC 315

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 →