The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0167-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Egg Salad Sandwiches Due to Listeria Risk

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling #741 Egg Salad on Wheat sandwiches distributed in Michigan and Ohio due to possible Listeria contamination.

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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 764 units of #741 Sandwich - Egg Salad on Wheat sandwiches. The recall covers products with production dates from August 10, 2012, to September 10, 2012, and UPC 0-11213-90011. These products were distributed only in Michigan and Ohio.

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.

No illnesses have been reported in connection with these products. Consumers who have these sandwiches in their possession should check the production dates and UPC code and dispose of the product if it matches the description.

The recalled product

Product
#741 Sandwich - Egg Salad on Wheat sandwich
Hazard
Affected units
764

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 with production dates 8/10/12 to 9/10/12 and UPC 0-11213-90011

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 →