The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0220-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls #350 Olive Oil Due to Listeria Contamination

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling #350 Olive Oil produced between August 20 and September 10, 2012, after FDA inspections detected Listeria bacteria.

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) and is classified as FDA Class II, but the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling #350 Olive Oil due to possible contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. The recall covers all products manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012. The affected products have sell-by dates on or before the end of the production window.

The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection collected microbiological swabs that tested positive for these bacteria in specific zones. The agency has classified this as a Class II recall. The products were distributed only in Michigan and Ohio.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their production dates and sell-by dates. If the product matches the recalled dates, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
#350 Olive Oil
Hazard
Affected units
25

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 with production dates 8/10/12 to 9/10/12

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 →