Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Soup Starter Due to Listeria Contamination
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 8-ounce Soup Starter 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 illnesses, which meets the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 164 units of 8-ounce Soup Starter products. The recall covers products manufactured between August 20 and September 10, 2012, with sell-by dates on or before September 15, 2013, and UPC 0-11213-90411. The affected products were distributed only 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 the products due to the possible contamination.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their sell-by dates and UPC codes. If the products match the description, they should not be consumed and should be returned to the place of purchase or disposed of.
The recalled product
- Product
- #023 Soup Starter 8 ounces
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Central Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Soup Starter
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 164
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 0-11213-90411
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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