The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1391-2020·Announced 2020-09-09

Giant Eagle Recalls Stuffed Balls for Potential Salmonella Newport Contamination

Giant Eagle is recalling Stuffed Balls due to potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in onions. The product was sold in Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

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 Newport) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Giant Eagle is recalling Stuffed Balls (PLU# 25048600000) with an expiration date of 8/6/2020. The recall is issued due to potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in onions and prepared foods containing onions. The product contains ingredients such as spread, croutons, eggs, celery, onions, salt, black pepper, and gravy.

The affected product was produced and sold in Giant Eagle and Market District locations in Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.

Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the store of purchase for a refund or dispose of it. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in young children, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
STUFFING BALLS S0678/1602 (INDEPENDENT PLU) PLU# 25048600000. Expiration date 8/6/2020. Ingredients: STUFFING BALLS [STUFFING BALL [SPREAD (PURIFIED WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, PALM KERNEL & PALM OIL, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, VINEGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, BETA CAROTENE [COLOR
Manufacturer
Giant Eagle
Category
Food — Prepared Foods
Hazard

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#25048600000

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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