The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1485-2017·Announced 2017-02-22

Giant Eagle Apple Pistachio Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk

Giant Eagle is recalling Apple Pistachio Salad with Chicken due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was sold in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Giant Eagle, Inc. is recalling 125 units of Giant Eagle Apple Pistachio Salad with Chicken, NET WT 15 oz. The recall is due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The recall covers units with sell-by dates ranging from December 1, 2014, to December 11, 2014.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Giant Eagle Apple Pistachio Salad with Chicken, NET WT 15 oz.
Manufacturer
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
125

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 (11)

  • SELL BY: 12/1/14
  • 12/2/14
  • 12/3/14
  • 12/4/14
  • 12/5/14
  • 12/6/14
  • 12/7/14
  • 12/8/14
  • 12/9/14
  • 12/10/14
  • 12/11/14

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Giant Eagle, Inc. 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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