The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0207-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Nippy Cheese Due to Listeria Contamination

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 9-ounce pre-pack Nippy Cheese 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 High severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 798 units of 9-ounce pre-pack #373 Nippy Cheese. The recall is being conducted because microbiological swabs collected during an FDA inspection tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri.

The affected products were manufactured between August 20th and September 10th, 2012. Consumers should check their pantries for this product and discard any units with a sell-by date on or before October 2nd. The recall is limited to products distributed in Michigan and Ohio.

The recalled product

Product
#373 Nippy Cheese - Pre-Pack 9 ounces
Manufacturer
Spartan Central Kitchen
Category
Food — Cheese
Hazard
Affected units
798

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 October 2nd.

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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