The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1410-2016·Announced 2016-06-08

Giant Eagle Pecan Tassies Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Giant Eagle is recalling Pecan Tassies because the ingredient and allergen statements fail to declare milk. This poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies.

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) per the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Giant Eagle, Inc. is recalling Small, Medium, and Large Cookie Trays of Pecan Tassies. The recall was initiated after the company discovered that the ingredient statement for the product fails to declare the milk ingredient. Additionally, the allergen statement does not declare the milk allergen.

The affected products include Small Cookie Trays (PLU # 9793, Net Wt. 45 oz), Medium Cookie Trays (PLU #9794, Net Wt 90 oz), and Large Cookie Trays (PLU #9795, Net Wt. 144 OZ). The sell-by dates for these items extend up to May 4, 2016. The recall covers up to 38,879 units distributed in Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

Consumers with a milk allergy who have purchased these products should not consume them. The failure to declare milk on the label creates a significant risk of allergic reaction for sensitive individuals. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific PLU numbers and sell-by dates.

The recalled product

Product
Small Cookie Tray, PLU # 9793 Net Wt. 45 oz; . and Medium Cookie Tray, PLU #9794 Net Wt 90 oz.; and Large Cookie Tray, PLU #9795 Net Wt. 144 OZ. Sell by: (dates up to 5/4/2016) Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
Manufacturer
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Affected units
38,879

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 →