The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0278-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Diced Pepper and Onions for Listeria

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 9-ounce cans of Diced Pepper & Onions 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 (3) under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 494 units of #024 Diced Pepper & Onions, 9 ounces, due to possible contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. The recall affects all products manufactured between August 20th and September 10th, 2012.

The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection collected microbiological swabs that tested positive for these Listeria species in zones 1, 2, and 3. The specific products subject to the recall are identified by UPC 0-11213-90412 and have sell-by dates on or before September 15th.

The product was distributed only in Michigan and Ohio. Consumers who have this product should check their sell-by dates and UPC codes to determine if they are affected. The source text does not specify further consumer actions such as disposal or return instructions.

The recalled product

Product
#024 Diced Pepper & Onions 9 ounces
Hazard
Affected units
494

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 0-11213-90412

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 →