Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Watermelon Fruit Cups Due to Listeria
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling specific watermelon fruit cups 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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illnesses, which corresponds to a High severity score under the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling specific lots of #060 Fruit Cup Watermelon (9 ounces) and #072 Fruit Cup: Watermelon (15.8 ounces). The recall affects products with sell-by dates on or before September 15, 2013, and UPC codes 0-11213-90458 and 0-11213-90461. The affected units were distributed in Michigan and Ohio.
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 all products manufactured between August 20 and September 10, 2012, due to the possibility of contamination.
Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their sell-by dates and UPC codes. If the products match the description, consumers should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- #060 Fruit Cup Watermelon 9 ounces #072 Fruit Cup: Watermelon 15.8 ounces
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Central Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Prepared Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,746
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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