The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2539-2014·Announced 2014-10-08

TJ's Place Recalls Basil Pesto Pasta Due to Listeria Risk

TJ's Place is recalling 8 oz. Basil Pesto Pasta tubs because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

TJ's Place is voluntarily recalling Basil Pesto Pasta packaged in 8 oz. non-flex plastic tubs. The recall is being issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is refrigerated and features a green sticker on the lid containing the lot code. The specific lot codes involved are 0825, 0826, 0827, and 0828, which represent the month and day of expiration. Approximately 20 to 40 units were distributed in Washington State.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific lot codes listed above. If the product matches the description and lot codes, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Basil Pesto Pasta packaged in a non-flex plastic tub, net wt 8 oz. A green sticker is placed on the lid of the package which contains the lot code. Product is refrigerated
Manufacturer
TJs Place
Category
Food — Prepared Foods
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 (4)

  • 0825
  • 0826
  • 0827
  • and 0828. Code represents month (08) and day (25) of expiration

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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