MD G&G Greek Salad PLU#23662500000. 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), FD&C YELLOW #5), BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE (SEE DRESSING CUP), GRAPE LEAVES (VINE LEAVES, RICE, ONIONS, SALT, SUNFLOWER OIL, CITRIC ACID, SPICES), GRAPE TOMATOES, FETA CHEESE ((PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING), CUCUMBER, PITTED KALAMATA OLIVES ((OLIVES, WATER, SALT, OLIVE OIL, ACETIC ACID), CANOLA OIL, SPICES), RED ONION].

Giant Eagle recalled MD G&G Greek Salad PLU#23662500000. Expiration date 8/4/2020. in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Aug 2, 2020.

The recall was triggered by possible Salmonella contamination: "Potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in onions and prepared foods containing onions." Salmonella is one of the most common causes of U.S. foodborne illness, with symptoms that typically appear within six hours to six days of exposure.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "Product was produced and sold in Giant Eagle and Market District locations in IN, OH, MD, WV and PA." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Pittsburgh, PA. The recall covers Unknown of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Sep 9, 2020), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.