Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Mixed Fruit Cups Due to Listeria Contamination
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling specific lots of mixed fruit cups 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 Listeria Monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, and the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, which aligns with the rubric for a score of 3.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling #075 Fruit Cup: Mixed Fruit (15.8 ounces) and #066 Fruit Cup: Mixed Fruit (9 ounces). The recall affects 2,559 units manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012. Affected products are identified by sell-by dates on or before September 15, 2012, and UPC codes 0-11213-90466 and 0-11213-90457.
The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection collected microbiological swabs that tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri in 21 sub-samples from zones 1, 2, and 3. The firm is recalling the products due to the possible contamination.
The affected products were distributed only in Michigan and Ohio. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific fruit cups and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase if they match the described lot information.
The recalled product
- Product
- #075 Fruit Cup: Mixed Fruit 15.8 ounces #066 Fruit Cup: Mixed Fruit 9 ounces
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Central Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Canned/Packaged Fruit
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,559
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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