Giant Eagle Recalls Bulk Candies for Undeclared Soy Lecithin
Giant Eagle is recalling bulk candies sold in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia due to undeclared soy lecithin.
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 (undeclared soy lecithin) on a common allergen, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Giant Eagle, Inc. is recalling Starlight Candies sold from bulk bins in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The recall is due to the presence of undeclared soy lecithin in the product.
The affected product is identified by Bulk Bin tag #63826. Because the candies are sold from bulk bins, there are no package labels or codes to identify specific lots. The product is sold under the name "Starlight Candies Giant Eagle Bulk Candies."
Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the store of purchase for a refund. Individuals with soy allergies should be particularly cautious, as soy is a common allergen.
The recalled product
- Product
- Starlight Candies Giant Eagle Bulk Candies Bulk Bin tag #63826
- Manufacturer
- Giant Eagle, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Candy
- Hazard
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)
- This product is sold from bulk bins only. No package label or codes.
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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