The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0159-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Chef Salads Due to Listeria Contamination

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling Large and Small Chef Salads manufactured in August and September 2012 due to possible Listeria contamination found during an FDA inspection.

What this means for you

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 Listeria Monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, but the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling #764 Salad - Large Chef (3/4 pounds) and #763 Salad - Small Chef (1/4 pound). The recall covers products manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012. Affected products have sell-by dates on or before September 13, 2012.

The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection revealed that microbiological swabs collected from the facility tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. The firm is recalling the products due to the possible contamination.

The recalled products were distributed only in Michigan and Ohio. Consumers who have these products should check their sell-by dates and stop consuming them if they fall within the affected range.

The recalled product

Product
#764 Salad - Large Chef 3/4 pounds #763 Salad - Small Chef 1/4 pound
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 (1)

  • All products with the sell by dates on or before September 13th.

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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.

See all 139 products in this recall →