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Giant Eagle
FDA recall F-1438-2014 · Class I · reported 2014-01-29 · Terminated
- 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).
- Reason
- 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.
- Quantity
- 1372 units purchased by customers
- Distribution
- Exclusively to Giant Eagle retail supermarkets in PA, OH, and MD.
- Firm location
- PA, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Recall started
- 2013-12-27
- Terminated
- 2015-09-02
- Code info
- UPC 3003407341, Sell date: 6/24/14 Lot #: 309 (a four digit time code that changes) 27
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.