FDA recall F-1398-2020

Product

SPANIKOPITA (INDEPENDENT PLU).PLU# 25070900000. Expiration date 8/6/2020. Ingredients: SPANIKOPITA [CHOPPED SPINACH, EGG, SALTED BUTTER [PASTEURIZED CREAM, SALT], PASTRY DOUGH [ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE, MALTODEXTRIN, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, CANOLA OIL, PRESERVATIVES (CALCIUM PROPIONATE, SODIUM PROPIONATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE), CITRIC ACID], FETA CHEESE ((PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING), YELLOW ONION, OIL BLEND (CANOLA OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL), GARLIC POWDER, SALT (SALT, CALCIUM SILICATE [ANTI-CAKING]), BLACK PEPPER].Onions are cooked.

Reason for recall

Potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in onions and prepared foods containing onions.

Distribution

Product was produced and sold in Giant Eagle and Market District locations in IN, OH, MD, WV and PA.

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2020-08-02

Report date

2020-09-09

Termination date

2021-05-12

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=F-1398-2020