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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published March 20, 2015

Giant Eagle Apricot Filled Cookies Lacking Milk Allergen Label

Giant Eagle recalls Apricot Filled Cookies sold up to March 23, 2015 for not labeling milk allergen on packaging. Consumers should check labels for egg, wheat, soy and avoid if allergic to milk.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-2187-2015FoodGiant Eagle ›
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Recalling firmGiant Eagle, Inc.101 Kappa Dr · Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2809
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Giant Eagle is recalling Apricot Filled Cookies sold up to March 23, 2015 because they do not list milk as an allergen on the label. This poses a risk for people with milk allergies who might consume the cookies without knowing. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/27227-giant-eagle-apricot-filled-cookies-lacking-milk-allergen-label.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/27227-giant-eagle-apricot-filled-cookies-lacking-milk-allergen-label · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2187-2015

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“Giant Eagle Apricot Filled Cookies Lacking Milk Allergen Label.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/27227-giant-eagle-apricot-filled-cookies-lacking-milk-allergen-label. Based on FDA recall #F-2187-2015 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2187-2015%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 20, 2015, that Giant Eagle, Inc. recalled Apricot Filled Cookies because the labels failed to declare milk allergens. The agency stated the undeclared milk poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Giant Eagle
  • Product: Apricot Filled Cookie OTC Sell By: (all dates up to) 3/23/2015 Net WT. 1 OZ Contains:Egg, Wheat, Soy
  • Units affected: 2731 cookies

The hazard

The labels for the Apricot Filled Cookies served over the counter at retail Eagle and affiliate stores did not declare milk allergens. Milk was not included on the labels which state "contains: egg, wheat, soy." The FDA classified this as a Class I recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Giant Eagle, Inc. has 29 other recalls on record since December 3, 2014. Recent history includes a March 29, 2022 recall of Happy Face Cookies for undeclared milk allergen risk and an October 2, 2025 recall of Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad due to listeria risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Troemner Farm Pfeffernusse Cookies (December 19, 2025) and Lunds & Byerlys Monster Cookies (December 3, 2025).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for cookies sold up to March 23, 2015 with labels stating 'contains: egg, wheat, soy.' These cookies are only available at retail locations and not in stores.

  • Brand
    Giant Eagle
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class I
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    MD OH PA WV
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-2187-2015Apricot Filled Cookie OTC Sell By: (all dates up to) 3/23/2015 Net WT. 1 OZ Contains:Egg, Wheat, Soy ; Cookies affected are only sold direct from bakery counter and packaged at time per customer request and packed either in clam shell plastic or wax paper. ; Net Weight on label may differ depending on number of cookies a customer requested. Net Weights listed above are for 1 cookie.; all dates up to 3/23/2015Apricot Filled 2731 cookies
F-2404-2015Raisin Filled Cookie OTC Sell By: (all dates up to) 3/23/2015 Net WT. 1 OZ Contains:Egg, Wheat, Soy ; OTC Raisin Filled Cookie Sell By: (all dates up to) 3/23/2015 Net WT 2 OZ Contains: Egg, Wheat Soy ; Cookies affected are only sold direct from bakery counter and packaged at time per customer request and packed either in clam shell plastic or wax paper. ; Net Weight on label may differ depending on number of cookies a customer requested. Net Weights listed above are for 1 cookie.; all dates up to 3/23/2015Raisin filled: 4294 UNITS
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Label

    Look for labels that list 'contains: egg, wheat, soy' without milk.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 4 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

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

States: Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 20, 201512. FDA classified it Class I: Jun 4, 201523. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jun 10, 201534. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 17, 201542015
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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

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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-2187-2015 (March 20, 2015) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2187-2015 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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