Giant Eagle Recalls 6-Inch Cold Italian Hero Sandwiches for Salmonella Risk
Giant Eagle is recalling 6-inch Cold Italian Hero sandwiches due to potential Salmonella Newport contamination in onions. The product was sold in Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Giant Eagle is recalling 6-inch Cold Italian Hero sandwiches (PLU#25118600000) with an expiration date of 8/2/2020. The recall is due to potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in the onions and prepared foods containing onions. The product was produced and sold in Giant Eagle and Market District locations in Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
The recalled sandwiches contain a bun, ham, tomatoes, provolone cheese, hot ham capicola, salami, onions, pepperoni, and lettuce. The onions in the product are raw. Consumers should check their refrigerators for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the store for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- ITALIAN HERO, 6", COLD (INDEPENDENT PLU) PLU#25118600000. Expiration date 8/2/2020. Ingredients: 6" COLD ITALIAN HERO [BUN [ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, 2% OR LESS OF YEAST, SA
- Manufacturer
- Giant Eagle
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
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#25118600000
Distribution
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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