Italian Half Sub PLU#22657700000. Expiration date 8/4/2020. Ingredients:ITALIAN SUB [ROLL (ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, YEAST, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN SYRUP, WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, SOYBEAN OIL, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, ASCORBIC ACID), HOT HAM CAPICOLA [HAM CURED WITH WATER, SALT <2%: SODIUM LACTATE, DEXTROSE, SPICES, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, PAPRIKA, SODIUM DIACETATE, FLAVORINGS, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE], TOMATOES, PROVOLONE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], PEPPERONI (PORK, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF BEEF, DEXTROSE, FLAVORINGS, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), SODIUM NITRITE, SPICES, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID), RED ONION, SALAMI [PORK, SALT, DEXTROSE, <2%: BEEF, FLAVORINGS, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, SODIUM NITRITE, SPICE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID], GREEN LEAF LETTUCE].
Recalled by Giant Eagle on Aug 2, 2020
Recall Summary
Giant Eagle recalled Italian Half Sub PLU#22657700000. Expiration date 8/4/2020. in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Aug 2, 2020.
The recall was triggered by possible Salmonella contamination: "Potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in onions and prepared foods containing onions." Salmonella is one of the most common causes of U.S. foodborne illness, with symptoms that typically appear within six hours to six days of exposure.
The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "Product was produced and sold in Giant Eagle and Market District locations in IN, OH, MD, WV and PA." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Pittsburgh, PA. The recall covers Unknown of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Sep 9, 2020), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.
Reason for Recall
Potential contamination with Salmonella Newport in onions and prepared foods containing onions.
Product Description
Italian Half Sub PLU#22657700000. Expiration date 8/4/2020. Ingredients:ITALIAN SUB [ROLL (ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, YEAST, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN SYRUP, WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, SOYBEAN OIL, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, ASCORBIC ACID), HOT HAM CAPICOLA [HAM CURED WITH WATER, SALT <2%: SODIUM LACTATE, DEXTROSE, SPICES, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, PAPRIKA, SODIUM DIACETATE, FLAVORINGS, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE], TOMATOES, PROVOLONE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], PEPPERONI (PORK, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF BEEF, DEXTROSE, FLAVORINGS, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), SODIUM NITRITE, SPICES, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID), RED ONION, SALAMI [PORK, SALT, DEXTROSE, <2%: BEEF, FLAVORINGS, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, SODIUM NITRITE, SPICE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID], GREEN LEAF LETTUCE].
Distribution
Product was produced and sold in Giant Eagle and Market District locations in IN, OH, MD, WV and PA.
What Should You Do?
- 1.Check your kitchen for this product immediately.
- 2.Do not consume the recalled product.
- 3.Return the product to where you bought it for a full refund, or throw it away.
- 4.If you have experienced any health issues, contact your healthcare provider.
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