Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Baked Beans Due to Listeria Contamination
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling #324 Baked Beans (5 pounds) distributed in Michigan and Ohio 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, a high-risk pathogen, and is classified as FDA Class II. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness warrant a score of 3.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 322 units of #324 Baked Beans (5 pounds) due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. The recall affects products manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012. Consumers should look for cans with a sell-by date on or before October 2, 2013, and UPC 324.
The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection collected microbiological swabs that tested positive for Listeria species in production zones 1, 2, and 3. The agency has classified this as a Class II recall. The affected products were distributed only in Michigan and Ohio.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact Spartan Central Kitchen for further instructions or a refund. Listeria contamination can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations, though the source text does not specify reported illnesses or injuries.
The recalled product
- Product
- #324 Baked Beans 5 pounds
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Central Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Canned Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 322
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 2-Oct with UPC 324
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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