The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0265-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Honeydew Fruit Cups Due to Listeria Risk

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 15.8-ounce Honeydew Fruit Cups manufactured in August and September 2012 due to possible Listeria contamination found during an FDA inspection.

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 383 units of #070 Fruit Cup: Honeydew, 15.8 ounces, manufactured between August 20 and September 10, 2012. The recall is due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri.

During an FDA inspection, microbiological swabs were collected and results indicated that 21 sub-samples in zones 1, 2, and 3 were positive for these Listeria species. The affected products are identified by UPC 0-11213-90460 and have sell-by dates on or before September 15.

The 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.

The recalled product

Product
#070 Fruit Cup: Honeydew 15.8 ounces
Hazard
Affected units
383

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 0-11213-90460

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 →