Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Pound Cake Due to Listeria Contamination
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 12-ounce pound cakes manufactured between August 20 and September 10, 2012, due to possible Listeria contamination found during an FDA inspection.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria) in a ready-to-eat food product. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness are classified as High (Score 3).
Plain-English summary
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 12-ounce pound cakes manufactured between August 20 and September 10, 2012. The recall is due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. This action follows an FDA inspection where microbiological swabs collected from zones 1, 2, and 3 tested positive for these bacteria.
The affected products are distributed in Michigan and Ohio. Consumers should check their pantries for pound cakes with sell-by dates on or before September 21, 2013. The source text does not specify a brand name or specific lot numbers beyond the date range and sell-by date criteria.
Listeria is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. Although the source text does not report specific illnesses or injuries, the presence of Listeria in ready-to-eat foods is a significant health concern. Consumers should discard the affected products or return them to the store of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pound Cake 12 ounces
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Central Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Bakery / Ready-to-Eat
- Affected units
- 261
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 (1)
- All products with the sell by dates on or before Sept 21st.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 139 recalled by Spartan Central Kitchen 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.
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