The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0280-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Salad Topper Due to Listeria Contamination

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 8-ounce Salad Topper 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 Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, but the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 443 units of #022 Salad Topper, 8 ounces, manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012. The recall is due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri.

During an FDA inspection, microbiological swabs were collected from zones 1, 2, and 3, and results indicated that 21 sub-samples were positive for these Listeria species. The affected products are distributed only in Michigan and Ohio. Consumers should look for products with a UPC of 0-11213-90410 and a sell-by date on or before September 15, 2012.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact Spartan Central Kitchen for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
#022 Salad Topper 8 ounces
Hazard
Affected units
443

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 0-11213-90410

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 →