The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0232-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Caribbean Fruit Salad Due to Listeria Contamination

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 5-pound Caribbean Fruit Salad products due to possible Listeria contamination found during an FDA inspection.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves Listeria Monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant pathogens or potential for serious injury are rated as Severe.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 203 units of 5-pound #333 Caribbean Fruit Salad. The recall covers products manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012, with sell-by dates on or before October 2, 2013. The affected products were distributed only in Michigan and Ohio.

The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection collected microbiological swabs that tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri in 21 sub-samples from zones 1, 2, and 3. The firm is recalling the products due to the possible contamination.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their sell-by dates and discard any items that match the description and date range. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.

The recalled product

Product
#333 Caribbean Fruit Salad 5 pounds
Hazard
Affected units
203

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 October 2nd.

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 →