The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0258-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Creamy Redskin Potato Salad Due to Listeria

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 5-pound Creamy Redskin Potato Salad 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) without reported illnesses, which meets the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 5-pound units of #301 Creamy Redskin Potato Salad. The recall affects products manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012, with sell-by dates on or before September 16, 2012, and UPC 301. The total quantity involved is 1,666 units.

The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection revealed that microbiological swabs collected from the facility 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
#301 Creamy Redskin Potato Salad 5 pounds
Hazard
Affected units
1,666

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 301

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 →