Fresh Foods Salad Products Recall: Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
USDA recalls 8,757 pounds of ready-to-eat salad products from April 9-12, 2018, due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Products include Caesar, Chicken & Bacon, Garden, and Chef salads in clear plastic containers with specific sell-by dates and case codes.
Lower-risk recall
E. coli O157:H7 concerns
What happened, in plain English
Fresh Foods Manufacturing Co. is recalling approximately 8,757 pounds of ready-to-eat salad products made between April 9 and 12, 2018, because they may contain E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. This bacteria can cause severe illness, especially in children under 5 and older adults, with potential complications like kidney failure. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275822-fresh-foods-salad-products-recall-possible-e-coli-o157-h7.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275822-fresh-foods-salad-products-recall-possible-e-coli-o157-h7 · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #033-2018
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“Fresh Foods Salad Products Recall: Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275822-fresh-foods-salad-products-recall-possible-e-coli-o157-h7. Based on USDA FSIS recall #033-2018 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fresh-foods-manufacturing-co.-recalls-ready-eat-salad-products-due-possible-e.-coli).
Why it’s dangerous
E. coli O157:H7 is a bacterium that can cause severe illness including bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and in some cases, kidney failure. The bacteria can be transmitted through contaminated food, and while most people recover within a week, some develop a life-threatening condition called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased the recalled salad products between April 9 and 12, 2018, from retail stores in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Children under 5 and older adults are at higher risk for serious complications if infected.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for salad products in clear plastic containers labeled 'Great to Go by Market District' with a sell-by date of 04/13/18-04/16/18. Case codes 81571201541-81571201545 are also associated with these products.
- Brand
Fresh Foods Manufacturing Co.- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Recalled Products
Discard any recalled salad products that were purchased between April 9 and 12, 2018, with the specified sell-by dates and case codes.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
USDA FSIS distribution: “Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia”
States: Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2018.
- FSIS closed the recall
- USDA FSIS announced the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
What should I do if I have the recalled product?
Discard the product immediately and contact Giant Eagle Customer Care at 1-800-553-2324 or GiantEagle.com/Product-Recall for assistance.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #033-2018 (April 14, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the USDA FSIS notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official USDA FSIS recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.