CLASS I Food recall · Reported 9 Sep 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report

Italian Hero, 6", Cold (independent recalled by Giant Eagle

Q: Is Italian Hero, 6", Cold (independent recalled?

Yes. Giant Eagle recalled Italian Hero, 6", Cold (independent on 2 Aug 2020. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1409-2020.

Q: Where was it sold?

Product was produced and sold in Giant Eagle and Market District locations in IN, OH, MD, WV and PA.

Giant Eagle is recalling Italian Hero, 6", Cold (independent, distributed in Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia. The recall was initiated on 2 Aug 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesPLU#25118600000

Quantity recalledUnknown

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-1409-2020
FDA event ID: 86176
Recalling firm: Giant Eagle, Pittsburgh, PA
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 2 Aug 2020
FDA classified: 2 Sep 2020
Reported: 9 Sep 2020
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Salmonella
Product category: Vitamins

Timeline

2 Aug 2020	Recall initiated by company
2 Sep 2020	Classified by FDA	+31 days
9 Sep 2020	Published in enforcement report	+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in onions and prepared foods containing onions.

Salmonella causes fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps, usually 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Most people recover without treatment, but severe cases can need hospital care.

Product as listed by the FDA

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.

Where it was distributed

Product was produced and sold in Giant Eagle and Market District locations in IN, OH, MD, WV and PA.

Indiana Maryland Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia

Stores named: Giant

Questions about this recall

Is Italian Hero, 6", Cold (independent recalled?

Yes. Giant Eagle recalled Italian Hero, 6", Cold (independent on 2 Aug 2020. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1409-2020.

Why was it recalled?

Potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in onions and prepared foods containing onions.

Which lots are affected?

PLU#25118600000

Where was it sold?

Product was produced and sold in Giant Eagle and Market District locations in IN, OH, MD, WV and PA.

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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