CLASS I Food recall · Reported 21 Dec 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Pesto Pasta Salad with Arugula recalled by Green Cuisine
Green Cuisine is recalling Pesto Pasta Salad with Arugula, distributed in Arizona, California, Nevada. The recall was initiated on 16 Jun 2016 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-0692-2017
- FDA event ID
- 74450
- Recalling firm
- Green Cuisine, San Fernando, CA
- Brand
- Pesto
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 16 Jun 2016
- FDA classified
- 9 Dec 2016
- Reported
- 21 Dec 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 16 Jun 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Dec 2016 | Classified by FDA | +176 days |
| 21 Dec 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Green Cuisine is recalling Pesto Pasta Salad with Arugula because it may 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
Pesto Pasta Salad with Arugula, Net Wt. 16oz, UPC 857898004333
Where it was distributed
US: CA, NV, and AZ
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Green Cuisine is recalling Pesto Pasta Salad with Arugula because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Lot code: 06/20
Where was it sold?
US: CA, NV, and AZ
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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