The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0268-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Fruit Cups Due to Listeria Contamination

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 9-ounce fruit cups manufactured between August 20 and September 10, 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 1,269 units of #064 Fruit Cup: Cantaloupe Honeydew Water Straw, 9 ounces. The recall affects products manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012, with sell-by dates on or before September 15, 2012, and UPC 0-11213-90465.

The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection revealed that microbiological swabs collected from zones 1, 2, and 3 tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. The firm is recalling the products due to the possible contamination.

The affected products were distributed only in Michigan and Ohio. Consumers who have these products should check their sell-by dates and UPC codes to determine if they are affected.

The recalled product

Product
#064 Fruit Cup: Cantaloupe Honeydew Water Straw 9 ounces
Hazard
Affected units
1,269

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 products with the sell by dates on or before 15-Sept with UPC 0-11213-90465

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 →