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.
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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in onions and prepared foods containing onions."
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…
- 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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