The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0275-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Snow Peas Due to Listeria Contamination

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 7-ounce Snow Peas manufactured between August 20 and September 10, 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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria) without reported illnesses, which meets the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 235 units of 7-ounce Snow Peas (Product #029) manufactured between August 20 and September 10, 2012. The recall is being conducted due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri.

During an FDA inspection, microbiological swabs were collected from the facility. The results indicated that 21 sub-samples in zones 1, 2, and 3 tested positive for these Listeria species. The affected products are identified by UPC 0-11213-90417 and have sell-by dates on or before September 15, 2013.

The recalled products were distributed only in Michigan and Ohio. Consumers who have these products in their possession should stop using them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
#029 Snow Peas 7 ounces
Hazard
Affected units
235

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 0-11213-90417

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 →