The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0194-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Shredded Chicken Enchilada for Listeria Risk

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 12 oz Shredded Chicken Enchilada 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 score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 949 units of #423 12 oz Shredded Chicken Enchilada. The recall affects products manufactured between August 20th and September 10th, 2012, with sell-by dates on or before September 17th. The products were distributed 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 in specific zones. The firm is recalling the products due to the possible contamination.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their sell-by dates and stop consuming them if they fall within the affected range.

The recalled product

Product
#423 12 oz Shredded Chicken Enchilada 12 ounces
Hazard
Affected units
949

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 →