The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1416-2020·Announced 2020-09-09

Giant Eagle Recalls Sausage Peppers and Onions Over Penne for Salmonella Risk

Giant Eagle is recalling Sausage Peppers and Onions Over Penne due to potential Salmonella Newport contamination in onions.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Giant Eagle is recalling Sausage Peppers and Onions Over Penne (PLU#28660700000) with an expiration date of 8/5/2020. 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 ingredients include pasta marinara, penne, peppers, onions, marinara, Italian sausage, and cheese.

Consumers should discard the product or return it to the store where it was purchased.

The recalled product

Product
SAUSAGE PEPPERS AND ONIONS OVER PENNE PLU#28660700000. Expiration date 8/5/2020. Ingredients: MEAL [PASTA MARINARA [MARINARA [TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE), ONION, <2%: SUGAR, GARLIC, OIL BLEND (CANOLA OIL, OLIVE OIL), BASIL, OREGANO, SALT, BLACK PEPPER, RED PEPPER FLAKES…
Manufacturer
Giant Eagle

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • PLU#28660700000

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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