The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0282-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

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.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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
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

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 →