Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Diced Onions for Listeria Contamination
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling diced white and red onions 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) without reported illnesses, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling specific lots of #027 Diced White Onions (6 ounces) and #026 Diced Red Onions (6 ounces). The recall affects 492 units of white onions and 502 units of red onions. These products were distributed in Michigan and Ohio only.
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 20th and September 10th, 2012, due to the possible contamination.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products. Affected items have sell-by dates on or before September 15th and UPC codes 0-11213-90415 or 0-11213-90414. If you have these products, you should stop using them and follow the firm's instructions for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- #027 Diced White Onions 6 ounces and #026 Diced Red Onions 6 ounces
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Central Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Vegetables
- Hazard
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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