The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1389-2022·Announced 2022-07-13

GE Bakery Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Giant Eagle's GE Bakery peanut butter thumbprint cookies are recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination from Jiff peanut butter. The 12-ounce packages distributed in Pennsylvania should not be consumed.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen requiring immediate recall action.

Plain-English summary

Giant Eagle's GE Bakery peanut butter thumbprint cookies are being recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination. The 12-ounce products were manufactured using Jiff brand peanut butter, the source of the contamination risk.

The recalled product was distributed in Pennsylvania. A total of 11 units were affected. Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it and should discard or return it to the store.

The recalled product

Product
GE Bakery, Cookie, Thumbprint, Peanut Butter, 12 Oz., Clam Shell
Manufacturer
Giant Eagle
Affected units
11

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)

  • GE 21968800000 Cookie 12 Thumbprint Peanut Butter

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Giant Eagle 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 11 products in this recall →

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