The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0286-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Peppers and Onions for Listeria Risk

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 0.75-pound packages of Red-Yellow-Green Peppers and Onions due to possible Listeria contamination found during an FDA inspection.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves Listeria Monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving high-risk pathogens are rated as Severe (4).

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 676 units of #008 Red-Yellow-Green Peppers, Onions (0.75 pounds) due to possible contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. The recall includes products manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012, with sell-by dates on or before September 15, 2012, and UPC 0-11213-90379.

The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection collected microbiological swabs that tested positive for Listeria species in zones 1, 2, and 3. The affected 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 discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
#008 Red-Yellow-Green Peppers, Onions 0.75 pounds
Hazard
Affected units
676

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 0-11213-90379

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 →