Class IF-0726-2016

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

Refrigerated, fresh, Panko breaded cod fillet packed in blue foam tray with plastic overwrap. Label reading: Giant Eagle Japanese Breaded Cod Fillet various weights. Distributed by: Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Sold from August 2015 to present with various expiration dates.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: UPC: starting with 268106
Quantity: 420 units

Why it was recalled

All lot codes up to and including February 8, 2016 of Giant Eagle brand Japanese Breaded Cod Fillets, prepared and sold from the Seafood department inside Giant Eagle and Market District supermarkets through February 4, 2016 have been voluntarily recalled by Giant Eagle due to an undeclared soy allergen.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: PA OH

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-02-04
FDA classified: 2016-03-07
Posted by FDA: 2016-03-16
Terminated: 2016-12-12
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0726-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.