Giant Eagle Recalls MD Caprese Salad Due to Salmonella Risk
Giant Eagle is recalling MD Caprese Salad with an expiration date of 8/4/2020 due to potential Salmonella Newport contamination in onions.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Giant Eagle is recalling MD Caprese Salad (PLU#21660900000) with an expiration date of 8/4/2020. The recall is 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 ingredients such as romaine lettuce, mozzarella cheese, grape tomatoes, balsamic vinaigrette, spring mix, and red onion.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific PLU number and expiration date. If found, the product should be discarded or returned to the store of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- MD Caprese Salad PLU#21660900000. Expiration date 8/4/2020. Ingredients:SALAD [ROMAINE LETTUCE, MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, VINEGAR, ENZYMES, SALT), GRAPE TOMATOES, BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE (SEE DRESSING CUP), SPRING MIX (GREEN LEAVES [FRISEE, WILD ARUGULA, MACHE], RED LEAVE
- Manufacturer
- Giant Eagle
- Category
- Food — Prepared Salads
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)
- PLU#21660900000
Distribution
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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