Meijer Macaroni Salad Recalled Due to Salmonella in Egg Ingredient
Meijer Distribution is recalling 1 lb. plastic containers of Macaroni Salad because a cooked egg ingredient tested positive for Salmonella.
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 explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Meijer Distribution, Inc. is recalling 20,169 units of MEIJER MACARONI SALAD 1 LB. plastic retail containers. The recall was initiated because the product contains a sourced cooked egg ingredient that tested positive for Salmonella.
The affected product was sold in Meijer stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin from July 20, 2016, to July 25, 2016. The specific product has a code date of August 21, 2016, and UPC 0-41250-16058-8.
Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific code date and UPC listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the store of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- MEIJER MACARONI SALAD 1 LB. plastic retail container
- Manufacturer
- Meijer Distribution, Inc
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 20,169
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 8 recalled by Meijer Distribution, 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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