FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1373-2020

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Chickpea & Carrot Salad Greek Dressing PLU#21665100000. Expiration date 8/5/2020. Ingredients:SALAD [CHICKPEAS (CHICKPEAS, WATER, SALT, DISODIUM EDTA (TO PRESERVE COLOR)), VINAIGRETTE (WATER, VEGETABLE OIL [SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA], APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, RED WINE VINEGAR, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF FETA CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], OLIVES, FLAVORING [SEASONING (DRIED GARLIC AND ONION, SALT, SPICE, SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL), ROMANO CHEESE (PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, CORN OIL, WHEY, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT], XANTHAN GUM, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, MUSTARD FLOUR, ARABIC GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR [CONTAINS CELERY], DISTILLED VINEGAR, LACTIC ACID, CORN STARCH), CARROT, FETA CHEESE ((PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING), RED ONION, PARSLEY].

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
PLU#21665100000
Quantity
Unknown

Why it was recalled

Potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in onions and prepared foods containing onions.

Recalling firm

Firm
Giant Eagle
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
267 Kappa Dr, N/A, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15238-2817

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Product was produced and sold in Giant Eagle and Market District locations in IN, OH, MD, WV and PA.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2020-08-02
FDA classified
2020-09-02
Posted by FDA
2020-09-09
Terminated
2021-05-12
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1373-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.