Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Cherry Chicken Penne Salad Due to Listeria
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling Cherry Chicken Penne Salad manufactured between August 20 and September 10, 2012, 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 agency classification is FDA Class II, and the source text explicitly states that swabs were positive for Listeria Monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving high-risk pathogens or significant injury reports are classified as Severe.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 155 five-pound units of #319 Cherry Chicken Penne Salad. The recall covers products manufactured from August 20, 2012, to September 10, 2012, with sell-by dates on or before September 18, 2012, and UPC 319.
The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection revealed that microbiological swabs collected from zones 1, 2, and 3 tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. The firm is recalling the products due to the possible contamination.
The affected products were distributed only in Michigan and Ohio. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their sell-by dates and UPC codes to determine if they are affected.
The recalled product
- Product
- #319 Cherry Chicken Penne Salad 319 5 pounds
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Central Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 155
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 18-Sep with UPC 319
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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