The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1413-2020·Announced 2020-09-09

Giant Eagle Recalls Cucumber Salad Due to Salmonella Newport Risk

Giant Eagle is recalling Cucumber Salad (PLU#27697700000) with an expiration date of 8/3/2020 due to potential contamination with Salmonella Newport 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) in a ready-to-eat product elevates the risk to Critical (5) per the rubric for known high-risk pathogens.

Plain-English summary

Giant Eagle is recalling Cucumber Salad (PLU#27697700000) with an expiration date of 8/3/2020. The product contains raw onions, which are potentially contaminated with Salmonella Newport.

The recalled product was produced and sold in Giant Eagle and Market District locations in Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The ingredients include cucumber, sugar, white vinegar, onions, water, dill, and salt.

Consumers who purchased this product should discard it or return it to the store of purchase. The recall is being conducted to prevent potential illness from Salmonella Newport contamination.

The recalled product

Product
CUCUMBER SALAD PLU#27697700000. Expiration date 8/3/2020. Ingredients: CUCUMBER SALAD (CUCUMBER, SUGAR, WHITE VINEGAR [GRAIN, WATER], ONIONS, WATER, DILL, SALT). Onions are raw.
Manufacturer
Giant Eagle
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • PLU#27697700000

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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