Glass Onion Catering Recalls Trader Joe's Greek Salad Due to E. coli Outbreak
Glass Onion Catering is recalling Trader Joe's Classic Greek Salad because an investigation linked the supplier to an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves an investigation into an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak, which meets the rubric criteria for a Severe rating due to the high-risk pathogen and agency classification.
Plain-English summary
Atherstone Foods Inc dba Glass Onion Catering is recalling Trader Joe's Classic Greek Salad with Feta Cheese, Cucumber, Kalamata Olives, and Greek Dressing. The product is sold in 9 oz (255 g) plastic clamshell containers. The recall involves approximately 588.94 pounds of product distributed in Northern California and Northern Nevada.
The recall was initiated after an investigation into an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 identified Glass Onion Catering as the supplier of the implicated products. The source text notes that all FDA-regulated products made by the supplier used similar ingredients.
Consumers who purchased the affected product should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC (40083 5794) and best-by dates ranging from September 23, 2013, to November 14, 2013. Those with the product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Trader Joe's Classic Greek Salad with Feta Cheese, Cucumber Kalamata olives and Greek Dressing; (9 oz) (255 g) in plastic clam shell container. Packaged for Trader Joe's Manufactured by Glass Onion Catering, Richmond, CA
- Manufacturer
- Atherstone Foods Inc dba Glass Onion Catering
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- 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 (2)
- UPC 40083 5794
- Best by Dates of 9-23-13 to 11-14-13.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by Atherstone Foods Inc dba Glass Onion Catering 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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