Large mozzarella penne salads recalled over potential Listeria from supplier
Giant Eagle is recalling 16 lbs of large Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad after a recall notification from its supplier about potential Listeria contamination.
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: Scored 5 because the FDA classified this recall as Class I, which the rubric assigns the Critical tier.
Plain-English summary
Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad, large size in clamshell and bowl packaging, 9 lbs per individual unit, labeled keep refrigerated, UPC 246512000000, is being recalled following a recall notification from the supplier about potential Listeria contamination.
The recall covers 16 lbs packed on 2 October 2025 with a sell-by date of 3 October 2025. The product was sold in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Maryland. The FDA has classified the recall as Class I.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious infection, particularly in pregnant people, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems.
Anyone holding the product should not eat it and should follow the store's instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad-Large, Clam shell and Bowl, 9 lbs, Individual Unit, Keep Refrigerated, UPC 246512000000
- Manufacturer
- Giant Eagle, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Prepared food
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 (3)
- Packed On: Oct 02
- 25 Sell By: Oct 03
- 25
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 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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