Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Beef Burritos Due to Listeria Contamination
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 10 oz Beef Burritos manufactured in August and September 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) and is classified as FDA Class II, 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 547 units of #429 10 oz Beef Burritos. The recall covers products manufactured between August 20th and September 10th, 2012, with sell-by dates on or before September 17th. These products were distributed only in Michigan and Ohio.
The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection collected microbiological swabs that tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. The firm is recalling the products due to the possible contamination indicated by these test results.
Consumers who purchased these specific beef burritos should check their sell-by dates and discard the product if it falls within the affected range. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text.
The recalled product
- Product
- #429 10 oz Beef Burrito 10 ounces
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Central Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Prepared Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 547
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
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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