The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0238-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Potato Salad Due to Listeria Contamination

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 5-pound cans of Kay Potato Salad 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 hazards like Listeria are rated as Severe.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 477 units of 5-pound cans of #327 Kay Potato Salad. The recall is being conducted due to possible contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri.

During an FDA inspection, microbiological swabs were collected from the facility. Results indicated that 21 sub-samples in zones 1, 2, and 3 tested positive for these Listeria species. The recall covers all products manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012.

The affected products are distributed in Michigan and Ohio only. Consumers should look for cans with a sell-by date on or before October 1, 2012, and UPC 327. The agency classification for this recall is Class II.

The recalled product

Product
#327 Kay Potato Salad 5 pounds
Hazard
Affected units
477

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 sell by dates on or before 1-Oct with UPC 327

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 →