The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1373-2020·Announced 2020-09-09

Giant Eagle Chickpea and Carrot Salad Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Giant Eagle is recalling Chickpea & Carrot Salad Greek Dressing due to potential Salmonella Newport contamination in onions.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric, due to the risk of serious adverse health consequences from Salmonella contamination.

Plain-English summary

Giant Eagle is recalling Chickpea & Carrot Salad Greek Dressing (PLU#21665100000) with an expiration date of 8/5/2020. The recall is issued because of 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 product contains chickpeas, carrots, red onion, and various dressings and cheeses.

Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the store for a refund. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Chickpea & Carrot Salad Greek Dressing PLU#21665100000. Expiration date 8/5/2020. Ingredients:SALAD [CHICKPEAS (CHICKPEAS, WATER, SALT, DISODIUM EDTA (TO PRESERVE COLOR)), VINAIGRETTE (WATER, VEGETABLE OIL [SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA], APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, RED WINE VINEGAR, EXTRA…
Manufacturer
Giant Eagle

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#21665100000

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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