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.
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 3/5 (High).
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.
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Central Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- 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
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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