The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1365-2020·Announced 2020-09-09

Giant Eagle Recalls Red Onions for Potential Salmonella Newport Contamination

Giant Eagle is recalling Sub Shop Red Onions due to potential Salmonella Newport contamination. Consumers should not eat the product and should return it to the store.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric, despite the lack of reported illnesses in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Giant Eagle is recalling Sub Shop Red Onions with an expiration date of 7/31/2020. The product consists of raw red onion and was produced and sold in Giant Eagle and Market District locations in Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

The recall is being issued because of potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in onions and prepared foods containing onions. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it. They should return the product to the store where it was purchased for a refund or dispose of it. The source text does not provide specific contact information for the recalling firm.

The recalled product

Product
Sub Shop-Red Onions. Expiration 7/31/2020. Ingredients raw red onion.
Manufacturer
Giant Eagle
Category
Food — Produce
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

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Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 54 recalled by Giant Eagle 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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