Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Seafood Pasta Salad Due to Listeria Risk
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 5-pound Seafood Pasta Salad products manufactured between August 20 and September 10, 2012, due to possible Listeria contamination.
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 agency classification is FDA Class II, and the source text explicitly states that swabs tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving high-risk pathogens or significant injury reports are classified as Severe.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 79 units of #312 Seafood Pasta Salad, 5-pound size, manufactured between August 20 and September 10, 2012. The recall was initiated after FDA inspection microbiological swabs tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri in the facility.
The affected products are distributed in Michigan and Ohio. Consumers should identify the recalled items by checking for a sell-by date on or before September 15 and the UPC code 312.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop eating them and contact the firm for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- #312 Seafood Pasta Salad 312 5 pounds
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Central Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 79
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 312
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.
See all 139 products in this recall →Related recalls
Same manufacturer · Spartan Central Kitchen
See all →- HighSpartan Central Kitchen Recalls Watermelon Products Due to Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2012-10-24
- HighSpartan Central Kitchen Recalls Roasted Potatoes with Dill Due to Listeria
FDA (Food) · 2012-10-24
- HighSpartan Central Kitchen Recalls Turkey Cheddar Sandwiches Due to Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2012-10-24
- HighSpartan Central Kitchen Recalls Shepherd's Pie Due to Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2012-10-24
- SevereSpartan Central Kitchen Recalls Italian Sausage Penne Due to Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2012-10-24
Same hazard · listeria
See all →- HighImported Pork Guanciale Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
USDA FSIS · 2026-09-06
- HighKettle Cuisine Recalls Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kit for Listeria
FDA (Food) · 2026-09-02
- SevereSoft Cuajada in Brine Recalled Due to Listeria monocytogenes Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2026-08-12
- SevereClover Hill Dairy Pepper Jack Cheese Varieties Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2026-08-12
- HighSelectos Latinos Requeson Mexicano Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2026-08-12