Class IF-1438-2014

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

Candy Place Chocolate Santas, in 11 oz clear plastic bags, individually wrapped assortment of double chocolate, caramel, and peanut butter flavored chocolates, distributed by Giant Eagle, Pittsburgh, PA. Ingredients: Sugar, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (Palm kernel, coconut, and/or palm), cocoa (processed with alkali) whey, lactose, skim milk, soy lecithin (emulsifier), vanillin (artificial flavor).

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: UPC 3003407341, Sell date: 6/24/14 Lot #: 309 (a four digit time code that changes) 27
Quantity: 1372 units purchased by customers

Why it was recalled

Giant Eagle Candy Place Chocolate Santas do not declare the peanut allergen ingredient on the primary package label. Also, the caramel variety ingredient statement was not included in the finished product label.

Recalling firm

Firm: Giant Eagle
Notification channel: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 267 Kappa Dr, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15238-2817

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Exclusively to Giant Eagle retail supermarkets in PA, OH, and MD.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2013-12-27
FDA classified: 2014-01-23
Posted by FDA: 2014-01-29
Terminated: 2015-09-02
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1438-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.