Class IF-1390-2020

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

MD GREEK SALAD WITH BALSAMIC DRESSING PLU# 24660600000. Expiration date 8/4/2020, Ingredients; SALAD [ROMAINE LETTUCE, PEPPERONCINI (PEPPERS, WATER, SALT, VINEGAR, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE (AS PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM BISULFITE (TO ENHANCE COLOR), YELLOW 5), BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE (WATER, BALSAMIC VINEGAR, SUGAR, RED WINE VINEGAR, VEGETABLE OIL [SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA], OLIVE OIL, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, DRIED GARLIC, XANTHAN GUM, SPICE, ARABIC GUM), GRAPE LEAVES (VINE LEAVES, RICE, ONIONS, SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT, CITRIC ACID, SPICES), GRAPE TOMATOES, FETA CHEESE ((PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING), CUCUMBER, PITTED KALAMATA OLIVES [PITTED OLIVES (OLIVES, WATER, SALT, OLIVE OIL, ACETIC ACID), CANOLA OIL, SPICES], RED ONION].

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: PLU#24660600000
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-1390-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.