The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0215-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Egg Spread Due to Listeria Contamination

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 5-pound #357 Egg Spread products manufactured in August and September 2012 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 aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 65 units of 5-pound #357 Egg Spread. The recall covers products manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012. Affected products have sell-by dates on or before September 15, 2012.

The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection revealed that microbiological swabs from the facility tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. The firm is recalling the products due to the possible contamination.

The affected products were distributed only in Michigan and Ohio. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their sell-by dates and stop consuming the product if it falls within the affected range.

The recalled product

Product
#357 Egg Spread 5 pounds
Hazard
Affected units
65

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 15th.

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 →