The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1367-2020·Announced 2020-09-09

Giant Eagle Cucumber Tomato Salad Recalled for Salmonella Newport Risk

Giant Eagle is recalling Cucumber Tomato Salad due to potential Salmonella Newport contamination in onions. Consumers in five states should discard the product.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Giant Eagle is recalling MD Salad Bar Cucumber Tomato Salad with an expiration date of 07/31/2020. The recall is issued due to potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in onions and prepared foods containing onions.

The affected product was produced and sold in Giant Eagle and Market District locations in Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The salad contains cucumber, tomatoes, oil blend, onions, vinegar, dill weed, salt, and pepper.

Consumers who purchased this product should discard it or return it to the store of purchase. No specific lot numbers or unit counts are provided in the source text.

The recalled product

Product
MD Salad Bar- Cucumber Tomato Salad. Expiration 07/31/2020. Ingredients:SALAD [CUCUMBER, TOMATOES, OIL BLEND (CANOLA OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL), ONIONS, VINEGAR (RED WINE VINEGAR (DILUTED WITH WATER TO 5% ACIDITY), POTASSIUM METABISULFITE (PRESERVATIVE)), DILL WEED, SALT, PEPPE
Manufacturer
Giant Eagle
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
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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