Use caution Food recall · FDA · Published March 11, 2015

Giant Eagle Irish Soda Bread Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen Risk

Giant Eagle recalls 16oz Irish Soda Bread loaves sold between Feb 26 and March 13, 2015, due to undeclared milk allergen causing allergic reactions. Consumers should check packaging for recall dates.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1915-2015Food Giant Eagle ›

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Giant Eagle has announced a voluntary recall of Irish Soda Bread due to an undeclared milk allergen discovered after a customer complaint of an allergic reaction was reported.

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Recalling firmGiant Eagle, Inc.101 Kappa Dr · Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2809

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Giant Eagle is recalling 16-ounce Irish Soda Bread loaves that were sold between February 26 and March 13, 2015, because they contain an undeclared milk allergen that caused a customer to have an allergic reaction. This poses a risk to people with milk allergies who might consume the product without knowing it contains milk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/27597-giant-eagle-irish-soda-bread-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/27597-giant-eagle-irish-soda-bread-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen-risk · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1915-2015

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“Giant Eagle Irish Soda Bread Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/27597-giant-eagle-irish-soda-bread-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1915-2015 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1915-2015%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 11, 2015, that Giant Eagle, Inc. voluntarily recalled 16oz loaves of Giant Eagle Irish Soda Bread due to an undeclared milk allergen. The recall follows a customer complaint of an allergic reaction.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Giant Eagle
Product: Giant Eagle Irish Soda Bread, 16oz loaf, in plastic wrap
Sell by dates: 02/26/15 through 03/13/15
Distribution: PA, WV, OH, MD
Units affected: 2543

The hazard

The bread contains an undeclared milk allergen. The recall was initiated after a customer reported an allergic reaction to the product.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Giant Eagle, Inc. has had 29 other recalls on record since December 3, 2014. Other recent recalls of similar products include B.C. Williams Bakery Bread Mix Recall (December 23, 2025) and Kerry KC Everyday Mac & Cheese Recall (July 29, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for 16oz Irish Soda Bread loaves in plastic wrap with a sell-by date between February 26 and March 13, 2015. The product is sold in one loaf per wrapped package.

Brand
Giant Eagle
Category
Food

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Packaging
Look for the sell-by date on the package between February 26 and March 13, 2015.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 4 states.

FDA distribution: “PA, WV,OH, MD” 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 2 months after the firm started it.

Mar 11, 2015Firm started the recall
Apr 6, 2015FDA classified it Class I
Apr 15, 2015Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
May 18, 2015FDA terminated the recall

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

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<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/27597-giant-eagle-irish-soda-bread-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen-risk">Giant Eagle Irish Soda Bread Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen Risk (GovInfoNow)</a>

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Official source: FDA Recall #F-1915-2015 (March 11, 2015) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1915-2015 to see it in context.
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