The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1386-2020·Announced 2020-09-09

Giant Eagle Egg and Bacon Salad Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Giant Eagle is recalling Egg & Bacon Salad With French 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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a score of 5 per the rubric. Additionally, the hazard involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Giant Eagle is recalling its Egg & Bacon Salad With French Dressing (PLU# 23665100000) 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 ingredients such as romaine lettuce, egg, bacon bits, feta cheese, and spring mix.

Consumers should check their refrigerators for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the store of purchase. The FDA classifies 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
GE Egg & Bacon Salad With French Dressing PLU# 23665100000. Expiration date 8/4/2020. Ingredients: SALAD [ROMAINE LETTUCE, FRENCH DRESSING (SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, TOMATO PASTE, HONEY, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, PAPRIKA, MUSTARD…
Manufacturer
Giant Eagle

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • PLU#23665100000 N/A

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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