Class IF-1414-2020

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

SANDWICH TOPPERS PLATTER -UP TO 25 SANDWICHES PLU#27751700000. Expiration date 7/31/2020. Ingredients: SANDWICH TOPPERS [ICEBERG LETTUCE, PICKLES (IF BREAD & BUTTER SPEARS [CUCUMBERS, WATER, SALT, GRANULATED SUGAR, VINEGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, SPICES, TURMERIC, 0.1% SODIUM BENZOATE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, EDTA], IF DILL PICKLES [CUCUMBERS, WATER, SALT, VINEGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, SPICES, GARLIC, TURMERIC, <2% SODIUM BENZOATE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, EDTA]), TOMATOES, ONIONS, LEAF LETTUCE]. Onions are raw.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: PLU#27751700000
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-1414-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.