Recall notification from supplier of Potential listeria contamination.
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📍Recalling firmGiant Eagle, Inc.101 Kappa Dr · Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2809
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Giant Eagle, Inc. is recalling bulk Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad because of a potential listeria contamination notified by their supplier. The affected product was packed on October 2, 2025, and has a sell-by date of October 7, 2025. Approximately 486.65 lbs of this product were distributed to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Maryland. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/7104-giant-eagle-recalls-smoked-mozzarella-penne-salad-due-to-listeria.
“Giant Eagle Recalls Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad Due to Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/7104-giant-eagle-recalls-smoked-mozzarella-penne-salad-due-to-listeria. Based on FDA recall #H-0085-2026.
The FDA announced on Oct. 2, 2025, that Giant Eagle, Inc. is recalling Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad due to potential listeria contamination. The voluntary Class I recall affects bulk product distributed in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Maryland.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Giant Eagle
Product: Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad, bulk
UPC: 256616000000
Packed On: Oct 02, 25
Sell By: Oct 07, 25
The hazard
The recall notification cites potential listeria contamination as the hazard. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a situation where use of or exposure to the product could cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Giant Eagle, Inc. has had 29 other recalls on record since Dec. 3, 2014. Other recent recalls of similar products include EverRoast Chicken Caesar Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk (Nov. 22, 2025), Clover Hill Dairy Smoked Pepper Cheese Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk (June 1, 2026), and La Colonia Foods Requeson Soft Ricotta Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk (June 4, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for bulk Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad sold by Giant Eagle. Look for UPC code 256616000000. Verify the packed date of Oct 02, 25 and the sell-by date of Oct 07, 25.
Brand
Giant Eagle
Category
Food
FDA recall event · 3 products
All 3 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Distribution
The adulterated product was sold in the following states: PA, OH, IN, MD
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
H-0085-2026
Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad, bulk, UPC 256616000000; Packed On: Oct 02, 25 Sell By: Oct 07, 25
486.65 lbs
H-0086-2026
Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad-Small, Clam shell and Bowl, 4 lbs 8 oz, Individual Unit, Keep Refrigerated, UPC 246511000000; Packed On: Oct 02, 25 Sell By: Oct 03, 25
27 lbs
H-0087-2026
Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad-Large, Clam shell and Bowl, 9 lbs, Individual Unit, Keep Refrigerated, UPC 246512000000; Packed On: Oct 02, 25 Sell By: Oct 03, 25
16 lbs
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad, even if it has been cooked or heated.
Discard or return the item
Throw away the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 4 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “The adulterated product was sold in the following states: PA, OH, IN, MD” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 19 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3FDA terminated the recall
4Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA 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: FDA Recall #H-0085-2026 (October 2, 2025)
Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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