Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published February 17, 2021

Giant Eagle Pretzels with Undeclared Pecans: Recall Notice

Giant Eagle recalls Market District Gourmet Pretzel Gift Bags and Platters due to undeclared pecans in chocolate covered pretzels. Consumers should check product labels for PLU codes 45505 or 25206.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0340-2021Food Giant Eagle ›

Lower-risk recall

Undeclared pecans in chocolate covered pretzels

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Recalling firmGiant Eagle267 Kappa Dr · Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2817

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Giant Eagle is recalling two types of pretzel gift bags and platters because they contain undeclared pecans. This poses a risk for people with nut allergies who might consume the pretzels without knowing. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14849-giant-eagle-pretzels-with-undeclared-pecans-recall-notice.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14849-giant-eagle-pretzels-with-undeclared-pecans-recall-notice · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0340-2021

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“Giant Eagle Pretzels with Undeclared Pecans: Recall Notice.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14849-giant-eagle-pretzels-with-undeclared-pecans-recall-notice. Based on FDA recall #F-0340-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0340-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Feb. 17, 2021, that Giant Eagle is recalling Market District Gourmet Pretzel Gift Bag and Platter due to undeclared pecans. Owners should stop consuming the product immediately.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Giant Eagle
Product: Market District Gourmet Pretzel Gift Bag PLU 45505 Net Wt 9 oz
Product: Market District Gourmet Pretzel Platter PLU 25206 Net Wt 48 oz
Shelf life through 4/3/21
Distribution: OH and PA
Units affected: 192

The hazard

The products contain undeclared pecans, which pose a risk to individuals with nut allergies. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Giant Eagle has issued four other recalls since Dec. 27, 2013. Similar recent recalls include the Carousel Candies Choceur Cookie Butter Holiday Bark Recall (Nov. 21, 2025) and the Albertsons Yellow Caramel Pecan Cake Recall (May 6, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product labels with PLU codes 45505 (9 oz gift bag) or 25206 (48 oz platter). The recall covers items sold up to April 3, 2021.

Brand
Giant Eagle
Category
Food

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Labels
Look for PLU codes 45505 on the gift bag or 25206 on the platter to identify affected items.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

FDA distribution: “Distributed in OH and PA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Ohio, Pennsylvania.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 13 months after the firm started it.

Feb 17, 2021Firm started the recall
Mar 15, 2021FDA classified it Class II
Mar 24, 2021Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Mar 9, 2022FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/14849-giant-eagle-pretzels-with-undeclared-pecans-recall-notice">Giant Eagle Pretzels with Undeclared Pecans: Recall Notice (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #F-0340-2021 (February 17, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0340-2021 to see it in context.
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