Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Watermelon Products Due to Listeria Contamination
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling bulk and tray watermelon products manufactured between August 20 and September 10, 2012, 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 illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling specific watermelon products, including #234 Bulk Watermelon (2.5 pounds) and #050 Watermelon Tray (16 ounces), due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. The recall affects products manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012.
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 are distributed in Michigan and Ohio only. Consumers should look for items with sell-by dates on or before September 15, 2012, and UPC codes 234 or 0-11213-90395.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact Spartan Central Kitchen for further instructions or a refund. The recall involves 48 units of bulk watermelon and 792 units of tray watermelon.
The recalled product
- Product
- #234 Bulk Watermelon 234 2.5 pounds and #050 Watermelon Tray 16 ounces
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Central Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Produce
- Hazard
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 15-Sep with UPC 234 and 0-11213-90395
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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