Giannios Candy Recalls Chocolate and Peanut Products Due to Salmonella Risk
Giannios Candy Co Inc is recalling specific chocolate and peanut products because they were made with peanut butter that may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Giannios Candy Co Inc is recalling individually wrapped Milk Chocolate (Catalog # 111), Dark Chocolate Peanut Clusters (Catalog # 112), and Peanut Butter Pieces (Catalog # 107). The affected products have date codes ranging from 121401 to 130831. The recall involves 5,090 boxes containing 250 pieces each.
The recall is being conducted because the products were manufactured using peanut butter that was previously recalled by Peanut Corporation of America due to the potential for Salmonella contamination. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I.
The product was distributed in the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New York. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific catalog numbers and date codes. If found, the products should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Milk Chocolate Catalog # 111, Dark Chocolate Peanut Clusters Catalog # 112 & Peanut Butter Pieces Catalog # 107 individually wrapped. Date Codes 121401-130831
- Manufacturer
- Giannios Candy Co Inc
- Category
- Food — Candy / Confectionery
- Hazard
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 (1)
- Peanut Butter Pieces Catalog #107
Distribution
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