Retail store cut cheese packages did not declare the presence of Lysozyme, an egg allergen.
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📍Recalling firmGiant Eagle, Inc.101 Kappa Dr · Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2809
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Giant Eagle is recalling Belgium-imported Fontal cheese packages that did not declare the presence of Lysozyme, an egg allergen. This recall is important because people with egg allergies could be at risk of an allergic reaction if they consume the cheese. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/27226-giant-eagle-recalls-fontal-cheese-with-egg-allergen-lysozyme.
“Giant Eagle recalls Fontal cheese with egg allergen Lysozyme.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/27226-giant-eagle-recalls-fontal-cheese-with-egg-allergen-lysozyme. Based on FDA recall #F-2173-2015 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2173-2015%22&limit=1).
The Food and Drug Administration announced on March 21, 2015, that Giant Eagle, Inc. recalled Giant Eagle Store cut Fontal Cheese because it did not declare the presence of Lysozyme, an egg allergen. Owners should discard the product or contact Giant Eagle for a refund.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Giant Eagle
Product: Giant Eagle Store cut Fontal Cheese wrapped in plastic wrap Belgium Imported Fontal - CD
PLU: 16124
Sell By: up to and including 04/23/2015
Distribution: OH PA
Units affected: 225
The hazard
Retail store cut cheese packages did not declare the presence of Lysozyme, an egg allergen.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Giant Eagle, Inc. has 29 other recalls on record since December 3, 2014. Other recent recalls include a Giant Eagle Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad recall for Listeria contamination risk (October 2, 2025), a Giant Eagle Multigrain Sourdough Bread recall for foreign glass risk (April 12, 2025), and a Giant Eagle Happy Face Cookie recall for undeclared milk allergen risk (March 29, 2022). Other recent recalls of similar products include Fromagerie Coop de Mean Cabricharme undeclared egg allergin in cheese (September 8, 2026), Kerry KC Everyday Mac & Cheese undeclared egg allergen risk (July 29, 2026), and House of Flavors Vanilla Ice Cream undeclared egg hazard (February 26, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Giant Eagle Store cut Fontal Cheese wrapped in plastic wrap, Belgium Imported Fontal - CD, with a sell-by date up to April 23, 2015. The product has PLU code 16124.
Brand
Giant Eagle
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check for Allergen Declaration
Verify if the cheese package lists Lysozyme as an allergen. If not, it may be part of the recalled product.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “OH 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 4 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-2173-2015 (March 21, 2015) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2173-2015 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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