The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1379-2020·Announced 2020-09-09

Giant Eagle Recalls MD BLT Salad for Potential Salmonella Newport Contamination

Giant Eagle is recalling MD BLT Salad with an expiration date of 8/4/2020 due to potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in onions.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Giant Eagle is recalling MD BLT Salad, identified by PLU#22660900000 and an expiration date of 8/4/2020. The recall is being conducted 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 romaine lettuce, buttermilk ranch, grape tomatoes, bacon bits, gorgonzola, croutons, and red onion.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific PLU number and expiration date. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the store of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
MD BLT Salad PLU#22660900000. Expiration date 8/4/2020.Ingredients: SALAD [ROMAINE LETTUCE, BUTTERMILK RANCH (SEE DRESSING CUP), GRAPE TOMATOES, BACON BITS (BACON CURED WITH: WATER, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, MAY CONTAIN: SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, AND/
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#22660900000

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.

See all 54 products in this recall →