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.
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 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
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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