The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2356-2015·Announced 2015-06-10

Amy's Spinach Pizza Recalled Due to Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Amy's Kitchen is recalling Spinach Pizza because a supplier notified them that the spinach used was contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 or significant injury reports are classified as Severe.

Plain-English summary

Amy's Kitchen Inc. is recalling 14,863 cases of Amy's Spinach Pizza, 14.0 oz (397 g), 8 boxes per case. The product is identified by UPC 0-42272-00102-6 and lot codes 30-A285 and 30-B105. The recall covers distribution in the United States, Canada, Japan, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom.

The recall was initiated after the supplier of the spinach used in the product notified Amy's Kitchen that the spinach showed the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes. The contaminated spinach was erroneously shipped and used in the manufacturing of the affected pizza products.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot codes and UPC listed above. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Amy's Spinach Pizza 14.0 oz (397 g) 8 boxes per case. UPC: 0-42272-00102-6, US distribution only Amy Kitchen, Petaluma, CA
Manufacturer
Amys Kitchen Inc
Hazard

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 (3)

  • Item number 000102
  • Lot codes: 30-A285
  • 30-B105.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by Amys Kitchen Inc 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 13 products in this recall →

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