ITALIAN HERO, 6", COLD (INDEPENDENT PLU) PLU#25118600000. Expiration date 8/2/2020.
Recalling firm: Giant Eagle
Why it was recalled
Potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in onions and prepared foods containing onions.
The exact 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, SALT, SOYBEAN OIL, DEXTROSE, DATEM, VINEGAR, ASCORBIC ACID, WHEAT GLUTEN, ENZYMES, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), SOY LECITHIN], HAM (HAM (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE)), TOMATOES, PROVOLONE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), HOT HAM CAPICOLA [HAM CURED WITH WATER, SALT <2%: SODIUM LACTATE, DEXTROSE, SPICES, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, PAPRIKA, SODIUM DIACETATE, FLAVORINGS, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE], SALAMI [PORK, SALT, DEXTROSE, <2%: BEEF, FLAVORINGS, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, SODIUM NITRITE, SPICE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID], ONIONS, PEPPERONI [PORK, BEEF, SALT, <2%: DEXTROSE, GARLIC POWDER, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, NATURAL SPICE EXTRACTIVES, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, SODIUM NITRITE, SPICES, PRESERVATIVES (BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID)], LETTUCE]..Onions are raw.
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Original FDA code information
PLU#25118600000
| Type | Code / value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| expiration | 8/2/2020 | 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, |
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1409-2020
- Event ID
- 86176
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Aug 2, 2020
- Reported
- Sep 9, 2020
- Classified
- Sep 2, 2020
- Terminated
- May 12, 2021
- Quantity
- Unknown
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Where it was distributed
Product was produced and sold in Giant Eagle and Market District locations in IN, OH, MD, WV and PA.
Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗
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