Candy Place Chocolate Santas, in 11 oz clear plastic bags, individually wrapped assortment of double chocolat

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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). Giant Eagle · reported 2014-01-29

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: 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.
Classification: Class I
Recall initiated: 2013-12-27
Reported by the agency: 2014-01-29
Closed out (terminated): 2015-09-02
Recalling firm: Giant Eagle
Pittsburgh, PA
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): Exclusively to Giant Eagle retail supermarkets in PA, OH, and MD.
States we parsed from that text: MD OH PA
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Candy & chocolate Nuts, seeds & nut buttersderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-1438-2014

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