FDA recalls · F-1438-2014
Giant Eagle recall
- FoodCandy Place Chocolate Santas, in 11 oz clear plastic bags, individually wrapped assortment of double chocolate, caramel, and peanut butter flavored chocolates, distributed by Giant Eagle, Pittsburgh, PA. Ingredients: Sugar, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (Palm kernel, coconut, and/or palm), cocoa (processed with alkali) whey, lactose, skim milk, soy lecithin (emulsifier), vanillin (artificial flavor).
- ReasonGiant Eagle Candy Place Chocolate Santas do not declare the peanut allergen ingredient on the primary package label. Also, the caramel variety ingredient statement was not included in the finished product label.
- ClassClass I: most serious: the food could cause serious health problems or death
- StatusClosed by FDA, ended 2015-09-02
- DatesFirm started it 2013-12-27. In FDA's enforcement report 2014-01-29.
- Sold inExclusively to Giant Eagle retail supermarkets in PA, OH, and MD.
- Amount1372 units purchased by customers
- CodesUPC 3003407341, Sell date: 6/24/14 Lot #: 309 (a four digit time code that changes) 27
- FirmGiant Eagle, Pittsburgh, PA · Voluntary: Firm initiated
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From FDA's enforcement report, via openFDA (CC0): raw data for this recall. FDA's own Enforcement Report search finds it by its number, F-1438-2014. Class meanings: FDA.