Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Potato Salad Due to Listeria Contamination
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 5-pound potato salad products 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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria) without reported illnesses, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 259 units of #303 Red White & Bleu Potato Salad, 5 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 16, 2013, and UPC 303.
The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection collected microbiological swabs that tested positive for these Listeria species in zones 1, 2, and 3. The affected products were manufactured between August 20 and September 10, 2012.
The recalled products were distributed only in Michigan and Ohio. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase if it matches the description and dates provided.
The recalled product
- Product
- #303 Red White & Bleu Potato Salad 5 pounds
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Central Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 259
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 303
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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