FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0616-2016

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Baked, W/WO Icing Soft Pretzel in rigid plastic labeled as: New Year's Pretzel Sell By: 01/04/2016 PLU: 39739 UPC: 23979 80499

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Sell By: 01/04/2016
Quantity
est. 23,000 units

Why it was recalled

Product contained undeclared walnuts

Recalling firm

Firm
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
101 Kappa Dr, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15238-2809

Distribution

Distribution pattern
PA, OH, IN

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-01-02
FDA classified
2016-02-17
Posted by FDA
2016-02-24
Terminated
2016-05-06
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0616-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.