Class IF-1377-2020

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

Farmers Salad PLU#22658400000. Expiration date 8/6/2020. Ingredients: SALAD [CUCUMBER, PITTED KALAMATA OLIVES [PITTED OLIVES (OLIVES, WATER, SALT, OLIVE OIL, ACETIC ACID), CANOLA OIL, SPICES], RED ONION, GREEN BELL PEPPER, RED BELL PEPPER, YELLOW BELL PEPPERS, GRAPE TOMATOES, 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)].

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: PLU#22658400000
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-1377-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.