The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1409-2016·Announced 2016-06-08

Giant Eagle Recalls Pecan Tassies Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen

Giant Eagle is recalling Pecan Tassies because the packaging fails to declare milk as an ingredient or allergen.

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 on a common allergen (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Giant Eagle, Inc. is recalling 5,165 units of Pecan Tassies (6 Pack, PLU# 77997, Net Wt. 5 OZ.) due to a labeling error. The product was distributed in Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia with sell-by dates up to May 03, 2016.

The recall was initiated because the scale label fails to declare the milk ingredient, and the allergen statement does not declare the milk allergen. This omission poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies.

Consumers who purchased these products should check their packaging for the PLU# 77997 and sell-by dates up to May 03, 2016. If they have purchased the product, they should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Pecan Tassie - 6 Pack PLU# 77997 Net Wt. 5 OZ. Sell By (dates up to) May 03, 2016 Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
Manufacturer
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Affected units
5,165

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)

  • All date codes

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

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 →