The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0211-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Ham and Onion Cheeseballs for Listeria Risk

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 12-ounce Ham & Onion Cheeseballs in Michigan and Ohio 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 illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric, despite the agency's Class II classification.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 4,329 units of #362 Ham & Onion Cheeseball, 12 ounces, manufactured between August 20 and September 10, 2012. The recall affects products with sell-by dates on or before September 22, 2012, which were distributed in Michigan and Ohio.

The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection revealed that microbiological swabs collected from zones 1, 2, and 3 tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. 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 source text does not specify further consumer instructions or report any illnesses.

The recalled product

Product
#362 Ham & Onion Cheeseball 12 ounces
Hazard
Affected units
4,329

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 22nd.

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 →