The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1390-2020·Announced 2020-09-09

Giant Eagle Recalls Greek Salad With Balsamic Dressing Due to Salmonella Risk

Giant Eagle is recalling MD Greek Salad with Balsamic Dressing due to potential Salmonella Newport contamination in onions.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5).

Plain-English summary

Giant Eagle is voluntarily recalling MD Greek Salad with Balsamic Dressing (PLU# 24660600000) with 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 product contains romaine lettuce, pepperoncini, balsamic vinaigrette, grape leaves, grape tomatoes, feta cheese, cucumber, pitted Kalamata olives, and red onion.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the store of purchase. This recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
MD GREEK SALAD WITH BALSAMIC DRESSING PLU# 24660600000. Expiration date 8/4/2020, Ingredients; SALAD [ROMAINE LETTUCE, PEPPERONCINI (PEPPERS, WATER, SALT, VINEGAR, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE (AS PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM BISULFITE (TO ENHANCE COLOR), YELLOW 5), BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
Manufacturer
Giant Eagle
Category
Food — Prepared Foods
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • PLU#24660600000

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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