Class IF-1381-2020

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

Country Style Pasta Salad French Dressing PLU# 22665100000. Expiration date: 8/5/2020 Ingredients: SALAD [ROMAINE LETTUCE, BUTTERMILK RANCH (SEE DRESSING CUP), GRAPE TOMATOES, BACON BITS (BACON CURED WITH: WATER, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, MAY CONTAIN: SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, AND/OR SMOKE FLAVORING), GORGONZOLA (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING, NATAMYCIN TO PROTECT FLAVOR), CROUTONS (WHEAT FLOUR, CANOLA AND/OR OLIVE OIL, SALT, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, YEAST, PARSLEY, ROMANO CHEESE (MILK, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), ONION POWDER, SPICES, YEAST EXTRACT, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), RED ONION].

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: PLU#22665100000
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-1381-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.