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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2079-2015·Announced 2015-05-06

Giant Eagle Recalls Fried Fish and Meringue Pies for Undeclared Allergens

Giant Eagle is recalling store-produced fried fish and meringue pies due to undeclared allergens. Consumers should stop eating these products.

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: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Giant Eagle, Inc. is recalling store-produced Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Fried Fish, Lemon Meringue Pie, and Coconut Meringue Pie. The recall was initiated because these products contain undeclared allergens.

The affected products include an 8-inch Coconut Meringue Pie (PLU 9963, Net Wt 25oz) and a Lemon Meringue Pie (PLU 9971). The Coconut Meringue Pie is labeled as containing wheat, soy, coconut, and egg. The recall covers 94 units of the Coconut Meringue Pie. These items were distributed in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop consuming them and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
8" Coconut Meringue Pie Sell By: 04/02/15 PLU: 9963 Net Wt: 25oz. Contains: Wheat, Soy, Coconut, Egg
Manufacturer
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Category
Food — Bakery / Deli
Hazard
Affected units
94

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)

  • Sell By: (up to and including) 04/02/15 PLU: 9971 (lemon meringue)

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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.

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