The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1393-2020·Announced 2020-09-09

Giant Eagle Recalls 12-Inch Italian Hoagies Due to Salmonella Risk

Giant Eagle is recalling 12-inch Italian Hoagies with an expiration date of 8/2/2020 due to potential Salmonella Newport contamination in onions.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Giant Eagle is recalling Specialty 12" Italian Hoagies (Independent PLU) with PLU# 25049400000 and an expiration date of 8/2/2020. The recall is due to potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in onions and prepared foods containing onions.

The affected product was produced and sold in Giant Eagle and Market District locations in Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The product contains raw onion, which is the source of the potential contamination.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their expiration date and PLU number. If they have this specific product, they should discard it or return it to the store of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
SPECIALTY 12" ITALIAN HOAGIE (INDEPENDENT PLU) PLU# 25049400000. Expiration date 8/2/2020. Ingredients: 12" ITALIAN HOAGIE [ITALIAN SUB ROLL [ENRICHED FLOUR (UNBLEACHED UNBROMATED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, YEAST…
Manufacturer
Giant Eagle

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • PLU#25049400000

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 54 recalled by Giant Eagle under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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