Cajun Style Chicken Meal PLU# 24658700000. Expiration date 8/5/2020.Ingredients: MEAL [CAJUN STYLE BOWTIE PASTA (BOWTIE PASTA (COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT [WATER, SEMOLINA, EGG WHITES, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CULTURED DEXTROSE, SALT), ALFREDO SAUCE [MILK (MILK, VITAMIN D3), HEAVY CREAM (CREAM, MILK), WATER, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE [ANTI-CAKING AGENT]), CORNSTARCH, ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED SHEEP S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE [ANTI-CAKING AGENT]), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SALT, WHITE PEPPER, GARLIC POWDER, LEMON PEEL], PEPPERS & ONIONS [RED BELL PEPPER, GREEN BELL PEPPER, YELLOW BELL PEPPER, YELLOW ONION, OIL BLEND (CANOLA OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL), SALT, BLACK PEPPER], CAJUN SEASONING (GARLIC, SPICES [INCLUDING PAPRIKA, OREGANO, RED PEPPER], SALT, ONION)), GRILLED CHICKEN (CHICKEN BREAST [BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST], WATER, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, BLACK PEPPER), PEPPERS & ONIONS [RED BELL PEPPER, GREEN BELL PEPPER, YELLOW BELL PEPPER, YELLOW ONION, OIL BLEND (CANOLA OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL), SALT, BLACK PEPPER], PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES AND/OR RENNET, SALT, ENZYMES, STARCH, POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING, NATAMYCIN TO PROTECT FLAVOR), PARSLEY, CAJUN SEASONING (GARLIC, SPICES [INCLUDING PAPRIKA, OREGANO, RED PEPPER], SALT, ONION)]. Onions are cooked.
Recalled by Giant Eagle on Aug 2, 2020
Recall Summary
Giant Eagle recalled Cajun Style Chicken Meal PLU# 24658700000. Expiration date 8/5/2020. in a Class II action, the FDA tier for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects 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.
Reason for Recall
Potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in onions and prepared foods containing onions.
Product Description
Cajun Style Chicken Meal PLU# 24658700000. Expiration date 8/5/2020.Ingredients: MEAL [CAJUN STYLE BOWTIE PASTA (BOWTIE PASTA (COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT [WATER, SEMOLINA, EGG WHITES, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CULTURED DEXTROSE, SALT), ALFREDO SAUCE [MILK (MILK, VITAMIN D3), HEAVY CREAM (CREAM, MILK), WATER, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE [ANTI-CAKING AGENT]), CORNSTARCH, ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED SHEEP S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE [ANTI-CAKING AGENT]), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SALT, WHITE PEPPER, GARLIC POWDER, LEMON PEEL], PEPPERS & ONIONS [RED BELL PEPPER, GREEN BELL PEPPER, YELLOW BELL PEPPER, YELLOW ONION, OIL BLEND (CANOLA OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL), SALT, BLACK PEPPER], CAJUN SEASONING (GARLIC, SPICES [INCLUDING PAPRIKA, OREGANO, RED PEPPER], SALT, ONION)), GRILLED CHICKEN (CHICKEN BREAST [BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST], WATER, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, BLACK PEPPER), PEPPERS & ONIONS [RED BELL PEPPER, GREEN BELL PEPPER, YELLOW BELL PEPPER, YELLOW ONION, OIL BLEND (CANOLA OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL), SALT, BLACK PEPPER], PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES AND/OR RENNET, SALT, ENZYMES, STARCH, POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING, NATAMYCIN TO PROTECT FLAVOR), PARSLEY, CAJUN SEASONING (GARLIC, SPICES [INCLUDING PAPRIKA, OREGANO, RED PEPPER], SALT, ONION)]. Onions are cooked.
Distribution
Product was produced and sold in Giant Eagle and Market District locations in IN, OH, MD, WV and PA.
What Should You Do?
- 1.Check your kitchen for this product immediately.
- 2.Do not consume the recalled product.
- 3.Return the product to where you bought it for a full refund, or throw it away.
- 4.If you have experienced any health issues, contact your healthcare provider.
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