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Friday, July 24, 2020

This Week in Mislabeled Product for Week Ending July 24, 2020

Supplier Packaging Error - Giant Eagle, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of Giant Eagle Dried Island Fruit Mix due to the possibility the product may contain undeclared Peanut, Almond, Milk and Soy allergens.  Giant Eagle was made aware of the issue by a guest who purchased the product and the company has since learned that the cause was a packaging error made by the product manufacturer.

Incorrect Label - Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc., is voluntary recalling one of its products: Whole Foods Market Spinach Artichoke Dip carrying the lot code 248 and Use By: 07/26/20, because of an undeclared allergen (Egg).   The recall was initiated following an internal review of records identified the incorrect label.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/giant-eagle-recalls-dried-fruit-mix-due-undeclared-allergens
Giant Eagle Recalls Dried Fruit Mix Due to Undeclared Allergens
Summary
Company Announcement Date:July 17, 2020
FDA Publish Date: July 18, 2020
Product Type:  Food & Beverages   Snack Food Item
Reason for Announcement:  Dried Fruit Mix
Company Name:  Giant Eagle, Inc.
Brand Name:  Giant Eagle
Product Description:  Dried Fruit Mix

Company Announcement

Giant Eagle, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of Giant Eagle Dried Island Fruit Mix due to the possibility the product may contain undeclared Peanut, Almond, Milk and Soy allergens. Those who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to Peanut, Almond, Milk or Soy could experience a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

The impacted product has a “best by” date of January 15, 2021 and can be identified by the UPC 3003491435. The recalled item was sold in the produce department of the Carmel Market District in Indiana, the Edinboro Giant Eagle in Pennsylvania and select Giant Eagle and Market District locations in Ohio. To date, there are no reported illnesses associated with this recall.

Giant Eagle was made aware of the issue by a guest who purchased the product and the company has since learned that the cause was a packaging error made by the product manufacturer.

Customers who have purchased the affected product should dispose of it or return a qualifying receipt to their local Giant Eagle or Market District store for a refund. Customers with questions may call Giant Eagle Customer Care at 1-800-553-2324 Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST.

In addition to this public communication regarding this recall, Giant Eagle initiated its consumer recall telephone notification process. The consumer recall process uses purchase data and consumer telephone numbers housed in the Giant Eagle Advantage Card database to alert those households that purchased the affected product and have updated telephone contact information in the database.


https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/allergy-alert-issued-winter-gardens-quality-foods-inc-undeclared-egg-spinach-artichoke-dip
Allergy Alert Issued by Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc. for Undeclared Egg in Spinach Artichoke Dip
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  July 17, 2020
FDA Publish Date: July 17, 2020
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement: Undeclared Egg
Company Name:  Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc.
Brand Name: Whole Foods
Product Description:  Spinach Artichoke Dip
Company Announcement
Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc., is voluntary recalling one of its products: Whole Foods Market Spinach Artichoke Dip carrying the lot code 248 and Use By: 07/26/20, because of an undeclared allergen (Egg). Consumers who have a food allergy or have severe sensitivity to Egg should not consume the product as it could result in a serious life-threatening allergic reaction. The lot code can be found printed on the lid.
The affected product was sold at Whole Foods Market stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and Washington DC on or after July 14, 2020. The product was located in refrigerated aisles in a 12 oz plastic tub and the incorrectly labeled items will have the following UPC code: 074204804467 and the labels below:

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recall was initiated following an internal review of records identified the incorrect label.

Winter Gardens is cooperating fully with regulatory authorities to successfully return all suspected product and has taken substantial actions to prevent any recurrences.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact us Monday through Friday from 8am – 4pm at the following contact:

David Mulligan, Winter Gardens Quality Manager at 717-624-6032 

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