Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Pineapple Chunks Due to Listeria Contamination
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling specific pineapple products manufactured in August and September 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 high-risk pathogens (Listeria) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) according to the severity rubric.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling #233 Bulk Pineapple Chunks (3 pounds) and #076 Pineapple Chunks Fruit Cup (9 oz.) due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. The recall covers products manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012, with sell-by dates on or before September 15, 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 were distributed only in Michigan and Ohio.
Consumers who have these products should check the sell-by dates and discard them or return them to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- #233 Bulk Pineapple Chunks, 3 pounds; #076 Pineapple Chunks Fruit Cup, 9 oz.
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Central Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Canned/Frozen Fruit
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 55
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)
- sell by date 9/15/12
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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