Food recall: Giant Eagle Buffalo Boneless Chicken Wings; PLU#: 27320; Sell By: (up to and including) 03/30/2015; Contains: Soy…

Class II FDA enforcement event 70879. Recall start date: 25 Mar 2015. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 18 May 2015.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Giant Eagle Chicken products made with buffalo sauce (in natural flavor) contains undeclared milk

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

Giant Eagle, Inc. started this food recall on 25 Mar 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Pittsburgh, PA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 70879 has 6 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 6 May 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 18 May 2015.

FDA enforcement report The 6 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.

MD OH PA 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

6 product records in the event.

FDA event 70879: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
F-2003-2015	Giant Eagle Buffalo Boneless Chicken Wings; PLU#: 27320; Sell By: (up to and including) 03/30/2015; Contains: Soy, Wheat; Keep Refrigerated; Distributed by: Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Packed in rigid plastic Clear/Black container Prepared and packaged at retail store. FINISHED PRODUCT IS NOT A USDA…	666 units	Class II	Terminated	6 May 2015
F-2004-2015	Giant Eagle Heat/Serve Buffalo Style Chicken Wings; PLU: 66624; Sell By: (up to and including) 03/30/2015; Contains: Soy; Keep Refrigerated; Distributed by: Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Packed in rigid plastic Clear/Black container Prepared and packaged at retail store. FINISHED PRODUCT IS NOT A USDA…	123 units	Class II	Terminated	6 May 2015
F-2005-2015	Giant Eagle Heat/Serve Hot BBQ Boneless Chicken Wings; PLU: 16589; Sell By: (up to and including) 03/30/2015; Contains: Wheat; Keep Refrigerated; Distributed by: Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Packed in rigid plastic Clear/Black container Prepared and packaged at retail store. FINISHED PRODUCT IS NOT A USDA…	110 units	Class II	Terminated	6 May 2015
F-2006-2015	Giant Eagle P5 Buffalo Boneless Wings; PLU: 45511; Sell By: (up to and including) 03/30/2015; Contains: Wheat, Soy; Keep Refrigerated; Distributed by: Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Packed in rigid plastic Clear/Black container Prepared and packaged at retail store. FINISHED PRODUCT IS NOT A USDA INSPECTED…	827 units	Class II	Terminated	6 May 2015
F-2007-2015	Giant Eagle Heat and Serve Buffalo Chicken Tenders; PLU#66635; Sell By (up to and including) 3/30/15; Contains Soy, Wheat; Keep Refrigerated; Distributed by: Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Distributed by: Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Packed in rigid plastic Clear/Black container Prepared and…	155 units	Class II	Terminated	6 May 2015
F-2008-2015	Giant Eagle Buffalo Chicken Salad; Sell By: (up to and including) 03/30/15; PLU#27461; Contains Wheat, Egg; Keep Refrigerated; Distributed by: Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Packed in rigid plastic Clear/Black container Prepared and packaged at retail store. FINISHED PRODUCT IS NOT A USDA INSPECTED PRODUCT	84 units	Class II	Terminated	6 May 2015

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2015: 607
Share of these events in Class II: 46%
Product records in this event: 6Median 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-2003-2015The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 70879. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/70879/. 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: MD OH PA WV
What quantity of product is in FDA event 70879?: The event has 6 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 666 units
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2015 have the same class?: 46% of the 607 food events that started in 2015 are in Class II.