Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Vegetable Trays Due to Listeria Contamination
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 2-pound Vegetable Trays manufactured between August 20 and September 10, 2012, due to possible Listeria contamination.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves Listeria Monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving high-risk pathogens or potential for serious injury are rated as Severe.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling 371 units of #017 Vegetable Tray with No Dip, 2 pounds, due to possible contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, or Listeria seeligeri. The recall affects products manufactured between August 20, 2012, and September 10, 2012. The specific products have sell-by dates on or before September 16, 2012, and carry the UPC 0-11213-90408.
The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection collected microbiological swabs that tested positive for Listeria species in zones 1, 2, and 3. The agency classification for this recall is Class II. The affected products were distributed only in Michigan and Ohio.
Consumers who have purchased these specific vegetable trays should stop using them and contact Spartan Central Kitchen for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- #017 Vegetable Tray with No Dip 2 pounds
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Central Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 371
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 16-Sep with UPC 0-11213-90408
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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