Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Ambrosia Salad Due to Listeria Contamination
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 5-pound Ambrosia Salad units due to possible Listeria contamination found during an FDA inspection.
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 Listeria Monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, and is classified as FDA Class II. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness warrant a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 170 units of 5-pound #334 Ambrosia Salad. 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 recall covers all products manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012. Affected products are identified by sell-by dates on or before September 17, 2012. The product was distributed only in Michigan and Ohio.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their sell-by dates and stop using it if it falls within the affected range. The firm is conducting this voluntary recall to address the possible contamination identified during the inspection.
The recalled product
- Product
- #334 Ambrosia Salad 5 pounds
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Central Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 170
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 date on or before September 17th.
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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