Spartan Central Kitchen vs Fresh Express Incorporated

Side-by-side food safety comparison from FDA recall data

Reviewed by FoodRecallWatch Editorial Team · Updated Jun 26, 2026

Verdict

Spartan Central Kitchen has 12 more FDA food recalls on record than Fresh Express Incorporated (33 vs 21). Class I (most dangerous) recalls: Spartan Central Kitchen has 0 vs Fresh Express Incorporated with 0. Neither brand has active recalls.

Metric	Spartan Central Kitchen	Fresh Express Incorporated
Total Recalls Fewer recalls indicates better food safety track record	33	21*
Class I (Dangerous) Most serious recalls, risk of serious health problems or death	0	0
Class II (Moderate)	33	21*
Class III (Low Risk)	0	0
Active Recalls	0	0
Most Recent Recall	2012-09-10	2020-06-19
First Recall on Record	2012-09-10	2020-06-19

Spartan Central Kitchen has 12 more FDA food recalls on record than Fresh Express Incorporated (33 vs 21). Class I (most dangerous) recalls: Spartan Central Kitchen has 0 vs Fresh Express Incorporated with 0. Neither brand has active recalls.
, FDA openFDA Food Enforcement API (June 2026)

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Spartan Central Kitchen recall history|Fresh Express Incorporated recall history

The side-by-side above pulls the the FDA openFDA enforcement-report API data for both Spartan Central Kitchen and Fresh Express Incorporated. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for Spartan Central Kitchen versus Fresh Express Incorporated, and which differences are large enough to influence a real decision.

Practical use of the comparison: read the data above, then drill into the individual Spartan Central Kitchen and Fresh Express Incorporated detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.

Source: FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts, 2026.