The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1380-2020·Announced 2020-09-09

Giant Eagle Recalls Buffalo Chicken Salad Due to Salmonella Risk

Giant Eagle is recalling MD Buffalo Chicken Salad due to potential Salmonella Newport contamination in onions. Consumers in IN, OH, MD, WV, and PA should not eat the product.

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. The rubric mandates a score of at least 4 for FDA Class I recalls.

Plain-English summary

Giant Eagle is recalling MD Buffalo Chicken Salad (PLU#22664600000) 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 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 have purchased this product should not eat it. They should discard the product or return it to the store of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
MD Buffalo Chicken Salad PLU#22664600000. Expiration date: 8/4/2020 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
Manufacturer
Giant Eagle
Category
Food — Prepared Salads
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • PLU#22664600000

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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