MD Dip-Rueben PLU# 24659500000. Expiration date 8/6/2020. Ingredients: REUBEN DIP [COOKED CORNED BEEF ROUND (CURED WITH UP TO 15% OF A SOLUTION OF: WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM LACTATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM DIACETATE, GARLIC POWDER, EXTRACTIVES OF SPICES), CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, STABILIZERS [CAROB BEAN AND/OR XANTHAN AND/OR GUAR GUMS]), SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM, ENZYMES), THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING (SOYBEAN OIL, CH

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

Recall #: F-1389-2020
Affected scope: Unknown
Initiated: August 2, 2020

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 2026

Giant Eagle recalled MD Dip-Rueben PLU# 24659500000. Expiration date 8/6/2020. Ingredients: REUBEN DIP [COOKED… - a critical-severity action.

MD Dip-Rueben PLU# 24659500000. Expiration date 8/6/2020. Ingredients: REUBEN DIP [COOKED… was recalled by Giant Eagle in September 9, 2020. Reason: Potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in onions and prepared foods containing onions.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-1389-2020 with the FDA Food before acting.

The recall

Giant Eagle issued this critical-severity FDA Food recall-Potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in onions and prepared foods containing onions..

Critical
severity level: Class I
classification: September 9, 2020
reported

Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-1389-2020 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

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Where this agency-classified recall sits among FDA Class I/II/III notices

Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified high severity.

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Product description

MD Dip-Rueben PLU# 24659500000. Expiration date 8/6/2020. Ingredients: REUBEN DIP [COOKED CORNED BEEF ROUND (CURED WITH UP TO 15% OF A SOLUTION OF: WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM LACTATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM DIACETATE, GARLIC POWDER, EXTRACTIVES OF SPICES), CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, STABILIZERS [CAROB BEAN AND/OR XANTHAN AND/OR GUAR GUMS]), SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM, ENZYMES), THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING (SOYBEAN OIL, CHILI SAUCE [TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), SUGAR, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SPICE, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER], HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SWEET RELISH [CUCUMBERS, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SUGAR, SALT, MUSTARD SEEDS, DICED RED PEPPERS, WATER, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR], EGG YOLK, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, MUSTARD FLOUR, XANTHAN GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, DRIED ONION, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], DRIED GARLIC, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA [TO PROTECT FLAVOR], DRIED RED BELL PEPPER), SAUERKRAUT (CABBAGE, WATER, SALT, PRESERVATIVES [SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM BISULFITE]), YELLOW ONION, RELISH (CUCUMBERS, WATER, VINEGAR, SALT, RED BELL PEPPER, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, ALUM, XANTHAN GUM, 0.1% SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], NATURAL FLAVORS, POLYSORBATE 80, YELLOW 5), SALT, CARAWAY SEED, GROUND BLACK PEPPER].

Reason for recall

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

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Food recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class	Critical (Class I)
Status	Terminated
Recall number	F-1389-2020
Date reported	September 9, 2020
Date initiated	August 2, 2020
Recalling firm	Giant Eagle
Firm location	Pittsburgh, PA
Affected scope	Unknown
Distribution	Product was produced and sold in Giant Eagle and Market District locations in IN, OH, MD, WV and PA.

Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Why was this product recalled? ▼

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

Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the FDA Food on September 9, 2020. Severity: Critical. Recall number: F-1389-2020.

Where was the recalled product distributed? ▼

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

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Recalled food products may contain contaminants, undeclared allergens, or harmful bacteria such as Salmonella, Listeria, or E. coli. Consuming these products can cause foodborne illness ranging from mild gastrointestinal symptoms to serious conditions requiring hospitalization. If you have consumed a recalled food product and experience symptoms, contact your healthcare provider and report to the FDA via MedWatch.

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