The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1412-2020·Announced 2020-09-09

Giant Eagle Egg and Bacon Salad Recalled for Salmonella Newport Risk

Giant Eagle is recalling MD Egg & Bacon Salad with Lite Balsamic Dressing due to potential Salmonella Newport contamination in 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 a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Giant Eagle is recalling MD Egg & Bacon Salad with Lite Balsamic Dressing (PLU#27665100000) 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 raw onions, which are the source of the potential contamination.

Consumers should check their refrigerators for this specific product and discard it or return it to the store for a refund. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
MD EGG & BACON SALAD WITH LITE BALSAMIC DRESS PLU#27665100000. Expiration date 8/4/2020. Ingredients: SALAD [ROMAINE LETTUCE, DRESSING (WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, BALSAMIC VINEGAR, OLIVE OIL, VEGETABLE OIL [SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA], SUGAR, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF DRIED GARLI
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#27665100000

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 →