The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1486-2017·Announced 2017-02-22

Giant Eagle Apple Pistachio Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk

Giant Eagle is recalling Apple Pistachio Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers in Ohio and Pennsylvania should not eat the product.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Giant Eagle, Inc. is recalling 212 units of Giant Eagle Apple Pistachio Salad, NET WT 13 oz. The recall was initiated because the sliced red apples in the product were potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products were distributed in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The specific sell-by dates for the recalled items range from December 1, 2014, to December 11, 2014.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. They should check their pantries for the specific sell-by dates listed above and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Giant Eagle Apple Pistachio Salad, NET WT 13 oz.
Manufacturer
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Category
Food — Salads
Hazard
Affected units
212

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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