Food recall

Giant Eagle recall: Giant Eagle Lotsa Chocolate Chip Cookies

Giant Eagle, of Pittsburgh, PA, recalled Giant Eagle Lotsa Chocolate Chip Cookies. The FDA's reason: “Labels do not accurately state ingredients/nutrition facts/allergens. An incorrect label was placed on this product that does not declare soy lecithin while the actual product contains soy lecithin.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on February 26, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of April 17, 2013. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed July 18, 2013

The recall

Company
Giant Eagle (Pittsburgh, PA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Labels do not accurately state ingredients/nutrition facts/allergens. An incorrect label was placed on this product that does not declare soy lecithin while the actual product contains soy lecithin.”
Where it was sold
Product was distributed to Giant Eagle Stores in MD, OH, PA and WV.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
60546

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1308-2013 Class II

    Giant Eagle Lotsa Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Codes: Lot numbers 073013 and 072313

    Quantity: 170 cases

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of April 17, 2013.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.