The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0196-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Tilapia Products Due to Listeria Contamination

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling #416 MME Tilapia No Meat products 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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria) without reported illnesses, which meets the criteria for a High severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling #416 MME Tilapia No Meat products. The recall covers all products manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012. The affected products have sell-by dates on or before September 16, 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 products were distributed in Michigan and Ohio. Consumers who have these products should check the sell-by date and stop consuming them if the date is on or before September 16, 2012.

The recalled product

Product
#416 MME Tilapia No Meat each
Hazard
Affected units
51

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 16th.

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 →