CLASS I Food recall · Reported 8 Oct 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Basil Pesto Pasta recalled by TJs Place
TJs Place is recalling Basil Pesto Pasta, distributed in Washington. The recall was initiated on 25 Aug 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-2539-2014
- FDA event ID
- 69151
- Recalling firm
- TJs Place, Kirkland, WA
- Brand
- Basil Pesto
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 25 Aug 2014
- FDA classified
- 30 Sep 2014
- Reported
- 8 Oct 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Sauces & Condiments
Timeline
| 25 Aug 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 30 Sep 2014 | Classified by FDA | +36 days |
| 8 Oct 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Tj's Place is recalling Basil Pesto Pasta packed in 8 oz. plastic tubs because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
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
Where it was distributed
Washington State
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Tj's Place is recalling Basil Pesto Pasta packed in 8 oz. plastic tubs because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
0825, 0826, 0827, and 0828. Code represents month (08) and day (25) of expiration
Where was it sold?
Washington State
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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