The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0254-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

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.

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) 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
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

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 →