Apricot 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.

Giant Eagle, INC. recalled Apricot Filled Cookie OTC in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Mar 20, 2015.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "On 3/20/2015, it was discovered that the labels for Apricot Filled Cookie, served over the counter at retail Eagle and affiliate stores, did not declare the milk allergen. Milk was not included on the labels which state "contains: egg, wheat, soy."" Allergen mislabeling is the leading cause of U.S. food recalls, because a missing declaration can trigger a reaction in someone who reads the label and believes the product is safe.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "MD OH PA WV." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Pittsburgh, PA. The recall covers Apricot Filled 2731 cookies of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Jun 10, 2015), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.