Giant Eagle Buffalo Chicken Salad Recalled for Undeclared Milk
Giant Eagle is recalling Buffalo Chicken Salad because it contains undeclared milk, a major food allergen.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
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 High severity score per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Giant Eagle, Inc. is recalling 84 units of Buffalo Chicken Salad prepared and packaged at retail stores. The product is distributed in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The recall is due to the presence of undeclared milk in the buffalo sauce, which is a major food allergen.
The affected product is identified by the PLU number 27461 and has a sell-by date up to and including March 30, 2015. The salad is packed in a rigid plastic clear/black container and is labeled as containing wheat and egg, but the milk ingredient was not declared on the label.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific PLU number and sell-by date. Individuals with a milk allergy should avoid consuming the product. Giant Eagle is the recalling firm for this action.
The recalled product
- Product
- Giant Eagle Buffalo Chicken Salad; Sell By: (up to and including) 03/30/15; PLU#27461; Contains Wheat, Egg; Keep Refrigerated; Distributed by: Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Packed in rigid plastic Clear/Black container Prepared and packaged at retail store.…
- Manufacturer
- Giant Eagle, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Affected units
- 84
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 (2)
- Sell By: (up to and including) 03/30/15
- PLU#27461
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 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.
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