The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0001-2014·Announced 2013-10-23

Hartley's Potato Chips Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Hartley's Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips are being recalled because they contain undeclared lactose, a milk allergen, in the seasoning.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (milk/lactose), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Hartley's Potato Chip Company Inc is recalling Hartley's Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips in 4.5 oz and 2.5 oz bags. The recall is due to the presence of undeclared lactose, a milk allergen, in a seasoning sub-ingredient used during manufacturing.

The affected product was distributed in Pennsylvania. The specific bags involved have sell-by dates of October 7, 2013, and October 30, 2013. The total quantity recalled is 4,549 bags, weighing 722 pounds.

Consumers with a milk allergy or sensitivity should not consume these products. Individuals should check their pantries for these specific bags and dates and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Hartley's Potato Chips Salt & Vinegar 4.5 oz and 2.5 oz bags Hartley's Potato Chip Co., Inc, Lewistown, PA Ingredients: potatoes, vegetable shortening, salt, lactose, sodium diacetate, salt, malic acid, sodium citrate, with not more than 2% silicon dioxide and partially hydr
Manufacturer
Hartleys Potato Chip Company Inc
Category
Food — Snacks
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Sell by Dates: Oct 7 2013 and Oct 30 2013

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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