The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0188-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Three Cheese Cheddar & Mac for Listeria Risk

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 10 oz Three Cheese Cheddar & Mac products 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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria) without reported illnesses, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 10 oz Three Cheese Cheddar & Mac products manufactured between August 20 and September 10, 2012. The recall is being conducted due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri.

During an FDA inspection, microbiological swabs were collected from zones 1, 2, and 3. The results indicated that 21 sub-samples tested positive for these Listeria species. The agency classification for this recall is Class II.

The affected products are distributed in Michigan and Ohio. Consumers should check their pantries for products with sell-by dates on or before September 17, 2013. If you have these products, you should stop consuming them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
#438 10 oz Three Cheese Cheddar & Mac 10 ounces
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 17th.

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 →