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FDA recall F-1408-2020 · Class I · reported 2020-09-09 · Terminated

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: Potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in onions and prepared foods containing onions.
Quantity: Unknown
Distribution: Product was produced and sold in Giant Eagle and Market District locations in IN, OH, MD, WV and PA.
Firm location: PA, United States
Initiated: Voluntary: Firm initiated
First notice: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Recall started: 2020-08-02
Terminated: 2021-05-12
Code info: PLU#25118500000

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.