The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0289-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Spartan Central Kitchen Recalls Party Trays Due to Listeria Contamination

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling Party Trays with Fruit and Dip manufactured between August 20 and September 10, 2012, due to possible Listeria contamination.

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. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness result in a score of 3.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Central Kitchen is voluntarily recalling specific lots of #052 and #053 Party Tray with Fruit and Dip, in 30 and 50 oz. sizes. The recall covers products manufactured from August 20, 2012, to September 10, 2012, which were distributed 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 these products due to the possible contamination indicated by these test results.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their sell-by dates. The source text indicates that lots with sell-by dates on or before a specific cutoff are affected, though the exact date is truncated in the provided text. Consumers should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
#052 and #053, Party Tray with Fruit and Dip, 30 and 50 oz.
Hazard

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)

  • Sell by 9/15/12

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 →