The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0283-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Zucchini Stir Fry for Listeria Contamination

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 0.75-pound Zucchini Stir Fry packages 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 corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 520 units of #011 Zucchini Stir Fry, 0.75 pounds, due to possible contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. The recall covers products manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012. Affected products have sell-by dates on or before September 15, 2013, and carry the UPC 0-11213-90380.

The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection revealed that microbiological swabs collected from zones 1, 2, and 3 tested positive for these Listeria species. The products were distributed only in Michigan and Ohio.

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

The recalled product

Product
#011 Zucchini Stir,Fry 0.75 pounds
Hazard
Affected units
520

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 0-11213-90380

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 →