The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0213-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Caesar Salad Dressing Due to Listeria Risk

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 5-pound bottles of #360 VG's Caesar Salad Dressing 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 High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 375 five-pound bottles of #360 VG's Caesar Salad Dressing. The recall covers products manufactured between August 20th and September 10th, 2012, with sell-by dates on or before October 3rd. The affected products were distributed only in Michigan and Ohio.

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 indicated by these test results.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product should check their sell-by dates and stop using the product if it falls within the recalled range. The source text does not specify further consumer instructions or report any illnesses.

The recalled product

Product
#360 VG's Caesar Salad Dressing 5 pounds
Hazard
Affected units
375

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 3rd.

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 →