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Recall profile

Spartan Central Kitchen recall details, lot review, and report.

Spartan Central Kitchen recall for #234 Bulk Watermelon 234 2.5 pounds and #050 Watermelon Tray 16 ounces is listed as Class II with status Terminated. Reason: During an FDA inspection, microbiological swabs were collected and the results found that 21 sub samples in zones 1, 2 & 3 are positive for Listeria Monocytogenes (L.M.), Listeria innocua (L.I.) or Listeria seeligeri (L.S.). The firm is voluntarily recalling a

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What to verify against the product or inventory

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Recall numberF-0259-2013

Event ID63159

FirmSpartan Central Kitchen

Firm locationGrand Rapids, MI, United States

Initiation dateSeptember 10, 2012

Termination dateFebruary 19, 2013

How to use this recall page

Match the official row against the product in front of you.

Recall rows can be broad. The most important step is comparing the product description, package size, lot/code text, date range, and distribution details against the item or inventory record.

Product description

#234 Bulk Watermelon 234 2.5 pounds and #050 Watermelon Tray 16 ounces

Lot and code info

All with sell by dates on or before 15-Sep with UPC 234 and 0-11213-90395

Distribution pattern

MI and OH only.

Questions to ask before acting on this recall

Does the product description, lot/code, package size, date, or UPC match what is in inventory?
Does the distribution pattern include the state, supplier, store, warehouse, school, restaurant, or facility involved?
Has the recalling firm or regulator published customer instructions, return steps, or disposal guidance?
Is the recall ongoing, terminated, expanded, or linked to a newer enforcement row?
For food-service or retail use, who documented the pull, customer notice, supplier contact, and disposal/return step?

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Other indexed recalls for Spartan Central Kitchen

Recall	Class	Status	Report date	Recall number
Spartan Central Kitchen#380 2 lb Hearty Mac & Beef 2 pounds	Class II	Terminated	October 24, 2012	F-0206-2013
Spartan Central Kitchen#301 Creamy Redskin Potato Salad 5 pounds	Class II	Terminated	October 24, 2012	F-0258-2013
Spartan Central Kitchen#024 Diced Pepper & Onions 9 ounces	Class II	Terminated	October 24, 2012	F-0278-2013
Spartan Central Kitchen#333 Caribbean Fruit Salad 5 pounds	Class II	Terminated	October 24, 2012	F-0232-2013
Spartan Central Kitchen#010 Broccoli Stir Fry 0.75 pounds	Class II	Terminated	October 24, 2012	F-0284-2013
Spartan Central Kitchen#321 Sonoma Chicken Salad 321 5 pounds	Class II	Terminated	October 24, 2012	F-0242-2013