The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0198-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Coconut Chicken Product Due to Listeria Risk

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling #412 MME Coconut Chicken No Meat 8 ounces 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) without reported illnesses, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 40 units of #412 MME Coconut Chicken No Meat 8 ounces. The recall is being conducted due to possible contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. The affected products were manufactured between August 20th and September 10th, 2012, and have sell-by dates on or before September 16th.

The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection where microbiological swabs were collected. Results indicated that 21 sub-samples in zones 1, 2, and 3 tested positive for Listeria species. The agency classification for this recall is Class II.

The products were distributed only in Michigan (MI) and Ohio (OH). Consumers who have these products should check the sell-by date and discontinue use if the date is on or before September 16th.

The recalled product

Product
#412 MME Coconut Chicken No Meat 8 ounces
Hazard
Affected units
40

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.

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