The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0354-2018·Announced 2017-11-15

Giant Eagle Recalls Market District Dark Chocolate Almonds for Undeclared Milk

Giant Eagle is recalling Market District Almonds Covered in Dark Chocolate due to undeclared milk. The product is distributed in five states.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling (undeclared milk) on a common allergen, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Giant Eagle, Inc. is recalling Market District Almonds Covered in Dark Chocolate (8 oz) because the dark chocolate contains undeclared milk. The recall was initiated after Giant Eagle received notice from their contract manufacturer on October 30, 2017.

The product labels include the advisory statement "May Contain Milk," but the specific presence of milk in the dark chocolate was not declared as a primary ingredient. The recall affects 6,234 units distributed in Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantry for the specific UPC codes listed in the recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and follow Giant Eagle's instructions for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Market District Almonds covered in Dark Chocolate; Net Wt. 8 OZ.; Contains Soy; May Contain: Milk Manufactured in a plant that processes wheat, peanuts, tree nuts and eggs.; Distributed by Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2809
Manufacturer
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Affected units
6,234

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (3)

  • Coffee Beans UPC: 30034 09851
  • Almonds UPC: 30034 09852
  • Powerberry UPC: 30034 09857

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Giant Eagle, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 3 products in this recall →