Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Homemade Cole Slaw Due to Listeria Risk
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 7-pound packages of Homemade Cole Slaw manufactured between August 20 and September 10, 2012, due to possible Listeria contamination.
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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria) on a ready-to-eat food product. Although the agency classification is Class II, the rubric specifies that high-risk pathogens without reported illness warrant a score of 3.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 732 units of #305 Homemade Cole Slaw, 7 pounds, due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. The recall includes all lots with sell-by dates on or before September 17, 2013, and UPC 305.
During an FDA inspection, microbiological swabs collected from zones 1, 2, and 3 tested positive for these Listeria species. The firm is recalling all products manufactured from August 20 to September 10, 2012, as a precautionary measure.
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 discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- #305 Homemade Cole Slaw 7 pounds
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Central Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Affected units
- 732
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 17-Sep with UPC 305
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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