Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Wild Rice Salad Due to Listeria Risk
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling #311 Fruit & Nut Wild Rice Salad due to possible Listeria contamination found during an FDA inspection.
What this means for you
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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria) without reported illnesses, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) according to the severity rubric.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 37 units of #311 Fruit & Nut Wild Rice Salad (5 pounds) due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. The recall covers products manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012, with sell-by dates on or before September 16, 2012, and UPC 311.
The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection revealed that microbiological swabs collected from zones 1, 2, and 3 tested positive for these Listeria species. 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. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and contact Spartan Central Kitchen for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- #311 Fruit & Nut Wild Rice Salad 311 5 pounds
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Central Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Prepared Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 37
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 16-Sep with UPC 311
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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