Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Pineapple Products 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.
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 illness, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling specific pineapple products, including #067 Fruit Cup: Pineapple Chunks, #054 Cored Pineapple, and #076 Fruit Cup: Pineapple Chunks. The recall covers 4,702 total units manufactured between August 20 and September 10, 2012. Affected products have sell-by dates on or before September 15 and specific UPC codes: 0-11213-90455, 0-11213-90399, and 0-11213-90456.
The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection revealed that microbiological swabs collected from the facility tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. The firm is recalling the products due to the possible contamination resulting from these findings.
The affected products were distributed only in Michigan and Ohio. Consumers who have purchased these specific items should check their sell-by dates and UPC codes to determine if they are affected by this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- #067 Fruit Cup: Pineapple Chunks 9 ounces #054 Cored Pineapple 16 ounces #076 Fruit Cup: Pineapple Chunks 15.8 ounces
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Central Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Canned Fruit
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 4,702
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 (3)
- All with sell by dates on or before 15-Sepwith UPC 0-11213-90455
- 0-11213-90399
- and 0-11213-90456.
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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