The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1397-2020·Announced 2020-09-09

Giant Eagle Recalls Homemade Macaroni Salad Due to Salmonella Risk

Giant Eagle is recalling homemade macaroni salad sold in Giant Eagle and Market District locations due to potential Salmonella Newport contamination in raw 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 potential contamination with Salmonella Newport, which is a high-risk pathogen. According to the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness warrant a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Giant Eagle is voluntarily recalling one product: Homemade Macaroni Salad (Independent PLU) with PLU# 25067800000. The expiration date on the recalled product is August 6, 2020. The salad contains raw onions and ingredients such as macaroni, egg, mayonnaise, tomatoes, relish, sour cream, celery, carrots, and Dijon mustard.

The recall was initiated because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella Newport. Salmonella can cause serious health issues if ingested.

This product was produced and sold in Giant Eagle and Market District locations in Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Consumers who purchased this specific macaroni salad should discard it or return it for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
HOMEMADE MACARONI SALAD (INDEPENDENT PLU) PLU# 25067800000. Expiration date 8/6/2020. Ingredients: HOMEMADE MACARONI SALAD [MACARONI (WATER, MACARONI [ENRICHED DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA (FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)], OIL BLEND [CANOLA OIL, E
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#25067800000

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 →