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Giant Eagle recalls smokey mozzarella pasta salad

News-Herald - 10/29/2018

Oct. 25--Giant Eagle is voluntarily recalling smokey mozzarella pasta salad sold in the prepared foods departments in Giant Eagle and Market District locations across western Pennsylvania and Ohio, according to a news release.

The recall is in response to notification from supplier A.S.K Foods Inc. regarding potential listeria monocytogenes and salmonella contamination related to the red pepper in the salad, according to the release.

Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses. The most common symptoms of salmonellosis are diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating the contaminated product. The illness usually lasts four to seven days, and most people recover without treatment. In some of those affected, severe diarrhea may mean hospitalization. Older adults, infants and those with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop a severe illness, according to the release. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact their health care provider.

Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, those with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns, according to the release. Less commonly, people outside these risk groups are affected. Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections in older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. People in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell the health care provider about eating the contaminated food.

The effective dates of the potentially impacted salads start on Oct. 17, 2018. There are no reported illnesses among Giant Eagle customers to date associated with this recall, according to the release. The affected product can be identified with a PLU of 76578. Additional product was sold in the in-store salad bar.

Customers who have purchased the affected product should dispose of it or return it to their local Giant Eagle or Market District. Customers may also bring in the qualifying receipt to receive a refund on their purchase of the affected product, according to the release.

For additional information about the recall, customers may visit GiantEagle.com/Product-Recall. Customers may also contact Giant Eagle Customer Care via GiantEagle.com/contact or at 1-800-553-2324. Giant Eagle's Customer Care service hours are Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST.

In addition to this public communication regarding this recall, Giant Eagle initiated its consumer recall telephone notification process, according to the release. The consumer recall process uses purchase data and consumer telephone numbers housed in the Giant Eagle Advantage Card database to alert those households that purchased the affected product and have updated telephone contact information in the database.

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