The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2295-2015·Announced 2015-05-20

Giant Eagle Recalls Maryland Style Crab Cakes for Undeclared Fish

Giant Eagle is recalling Maryland Style Crab Cakes because they contain undeclared fish (anchovies) from Worcestershire sauce.

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 (fish), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Giant Eagle, Inc. is recalling 420 units of Maryland Style Crab Cakes. The product is identified by PLU# 47538 and a sell-by date of up to and including 04/04/2015. The crab cakes are labeled as containing wheat, egg, soy, and milk, but they also contain fish (anchovies) derived from Worcestershire sauce, which is not declared on the label.

The recall was initiated due to the undeclared fish allergen. The affected products were distributed in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Giant Eagle, Inc., based in Pittsburgh, PA, is the recalling firm.

Consumers who have purchased these crab cakes should check their sell-by dates and PLU numbers. If the product matches the description, consumers should not consume it and should return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact Giant Eagle for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Giant Eagle Maryland Style Crab Cake; Sell By: 04/04/2015; PLU#: 47538; Contains Wheat, Egg, Soy, Milk; Keep Refrigerated; Distributed by Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Manufacturer
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
420

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) 04/04/15
  • PLU#47538

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 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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