Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Bulk Cantalope Due to Listeria Contamination
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 85 units of 3-pound bulk cantalope sold 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 Listeria Monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, and the agency classification is FDA Class II. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness correspond to a severity score of 3.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 85 units of #231 Bulk Cantalope, 3 pounds, due to possible contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection revealed that microbiological swabs collected from the facility tested positive for these bacteria in zones 1, 2, and 3.
The affected products were manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012. The recall includes all lots with sell-by dates on or before September 15, 2012, and UPC 231. The product was distributed only in Michigan and Ohio.
Consumers who 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
- #231 Bulk Cantalope 231 3 pounds
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Central Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 85
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 231
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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