Food recall

Giant Eagle, Inc. recall: All varieties and packaging configurations of iced cut out cookies, labeled as Decorated Cut Out Cookie and Cut Out...

Giant Eagle, Inc., of Pittsburgh, PA, recalled All varieties and packaging configurations of iced cut out cookies, labeled as Decorated Cut Out Cookie and Cut Out... and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “Cut Out Cookies sold in Giant Eagle Bakeries were recalled due to an undeclared milk allergen detected after receiving a consumer complaint of an allergic reaction.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on March 17, 2015, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of May 6, 2015. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed November 10, 2015

The recall

Company
Giant Eagle, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Cut Out Cookies sold in Giant Eagle Bakeries were recalled due to an undeclared milk allergen detected after receiving a consumer complaint of an allergic reaction.”
Where it was sold
PA, MD, OH, WV
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
70759

The 3 products recalled

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

  • F-2043-2015 Class I

    All varieties and packaging configurations of iced cut out cookies, labeled as Decorated Cut Out Cookie and Cut Out Cookies, 1oz and 2oz sold individually behind the bakery department service counter, and also pre-packaged in 2 counts (5oz), 10 counts (15oz), inside clear plastic containers, "processed on shared equipment" statement on label.

    Codes: PLUs 17972 and 37973, all Sell By Dates through March 21st

  • F-2044-2015 Class I

    All varieties and packaging configurations of tinted sugar decorated cut out cookies labeled as Cut Out Cookies and OTC Seasonal Cut Out Cookie, 1oz and 2oz sold individually behind the bakery department service counter and also pre-packaged in 2 counts (5oz), 10 counts (15oz), inside clear plastic containers,"processed on shared equipment" statement on label.

    Codes: PLUs 77993 and 89685, all Sell By Dates through March 21st

  • F-2045-2015 Class I

    All varieties and packaging configurations of cut out cookies labeled as Cut Out Cookies 12-Pack, 24 oz., inside clear plastic containers,"processed on shared equipment" statement on label, sold exclusively at the Market District bakery department service counter .

    Codes: PLU 69748, all Sell By Dates through March 21st

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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 May 6, 2015.

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.