Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Chili Con Queso Dip for Listeria Risk
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 5-pound cans of Chili Con Queso Dip distributed in Michigan and Ohio due to possible Listeria contamination.
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 severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 656 five-pound cans of #345 Chili Con Queso Dip. The recall covers products manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012, with sell-by dates on or before October 2, 2012. The affected products were distributed only in Michigan and Ohio.
The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection found microbiological swabs positive for Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri in the production facility. The firm is recalling the products due to the possible contamination.
Consumers who have purchased the affected product should check their sell-by dates and discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- #345 Chili Con Queso Dip 5 pounds
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Central Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 656
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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