Food recall: All varieties and packaging configurations of iced cut out cookies, labeled as Decorated Cut Out Cookie and Cut Out…

Class I FDA enforcement event 70759. Recall start date: 17 Mar 2015. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 10 Nov 2015.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Cut Out Cookies sold in Giant Eagle Bakeries were recalled due to an undeclared milk allergen detected after receiving a consumer complaint of an allergic reaction.

Class I, in the words of FDA

a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death

Giant Eagle, Inc. started this food recall on 17 Mar 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Pittsburgh, PA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 70759 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 6 May 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 10 Nov 2015.

FDA enforcement report The 3 product records

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FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

PA, MD, OH, WV

Recalling firm

Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

3 product records in the event.

FDA event 70759: product records
Recall number	Product	Class	Status	Report date
F-2043-2015	All varieties and packaging configurations of iced cut out cookies, labeled as Decorated Cut Out Cookie and Cut Out Cookies, 1oz and 2oz sold individually behind the bakery department service counter, and also pre-packaged in 2 counts (5oz), 10 counts (15oz), inside clear plastic containers, "processed on shared…	Class I	Terminated	6 May 2015
F-2044-2015	All varieties and packaging configurations of tinted sugar decorated cut out cookies labeled as Cut Out Cookies and OTC Seasonal Cut Out Cookie, 1oz and 2oz sold individually behind the bakery department service counter and also pre-packaged in 2 counts (5oz), 10 counts (15oz), inside clear plastic…	Class I	Terminated	6 May 2015
F-2045-2015	All varieties and packaging configurations of cut out cookies labeled as Cut Out Cookies 12-Pack, 24 oz., inside clear plastic containers,"processed on shared equipment" statement on label, sold exclusively at the Market District bakery department service counter .	Class I	Terminated	6 May 2015

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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2015: 607
Share of these events in Class I: 47%
Product records in this event: 3Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 31

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Giant Eagle, Inc.
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
2 Oct 2025	Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad, bulk, UPC 256616000000	Food	Class I	3
12 Apr 2025	Multigrain Sourdough Freshly Backed, and Half Multigrain Sourdough Artisan Bread, 15 oz; 7 oz, Bag, 1 unit	Food	Class II	1
29 Mar 2022	Giant Eagle, Happy Face Cookie 4 Pack 25051900000, 11 oz, Clam Shell	Food	Class I	2
29 Nov 2021	Giant Eagle Diced Green Peppers, 10 oz. 283 g, Frozen bag, 12 packages per case , Best By 10/14/2023 .	Food	Class II	1
24 May 2021	Giant Eagle Chicken Street Taco Kit; 20 oz (1 lbs 4 oz) Individual Units, PLU Code beginning 256598 00000	Food	Class I	1
30 Oct 2017	Market District Coffee Beans covered in Dark Chocolate; Net Wt. 8 OZ.; Contains Soy; May Contain: Milk Manufactured in a	Food	Class II	3
19 Oct 2017	Giant Eagle Breaded Shrimp Pittsburgh, PA 15238 PLU # 86815 refrigerated, packed in plastic clam shell. Sell by dates: u	Food	Class I	1
9 Jun 2017	Giant Eagle; Toasted Crumb Tilapia; various weights; Dist. By: Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA PLU #69123. UPC: 691237	Food	Class II	1
29 Sep 2016	Market District Wasabi Soybeans; Net Wt. 6 OZ.; Best By 3/6/17	Food	Class II	1
16 May 2016	Clear plastic cup labeled as: The Farmers Market Buffalo Hot Peanuts; Net Wt. 5 oz.; UPC 3003499846; Best By 10/25/2016	Food	Class II	1

Giant Eagle, Inc.: all 31 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report F-2043-2015The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 70759. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/70759/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: openFDA food enforcement reports
Licence: CC0 1.0
Export date: 28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register: 23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?: The FDA record gives this distribution: PA, MD, OH, WV
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2015 have the same class?: 47% of the 607 food events that started in 2015 are in Class I.
How many FDA recalls does Giant Eagle, Inc. have?: Giant Eagle, Inc. is the recalling firm in 31 enforcement events on this register. This event is 1 of them.