COLD ITALIAN HERO — Class I food recall F-1408-2020
Terminated recall by Giant Eagle, reported 2020-09-09, distributed in IN, MD, OH, PA, WV. Potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in onions and prepared foods containing onions.
| Recall number | F-1408-2020 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Food |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Giant Eagle, Pittsburgh, PA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2020-08-02 |
| Classified | 2020-09-02 |
| Reported by FDA | 2020-09-09 |
| Terminated | 2021-05-12 |
| Distributed | IN, MD, OH, PA, WV |
| Reason classes | microbial contamination |
| Pathogens | salmonella |
| Expiration dates | 2020-08-02 |
Product
COLD ITALIAN HERO, 12" (INDEPENDENT PLU) PLU#25118500000. Expiration date 8/2/2020. Ingredients: 12" 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.
Reason for recall
Potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in onions and prepared foods containing onions.
Machine access
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