PopChips Sea Salt & Vinegar Chips Recalled for Gluten Levels
Sonora Mills Foods is recalling PopChips Sea Salt & Vinegar Potato Popped Chips because some batches may contain gluten levels exceeding the firm's specification.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves gluten levels exceeding specifications without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Sonora Mills Foods Inc DBA PopChips is voluntarily recalling certain batches of PopChips Sea Salt & Vinegar Potato Popped Chips. The recall is being conducted because some batches may contain gluten levels that exceed the firm's specification.
The affected product is sold in 5 oz. and 85 g bags, including Safeway brand 5 oz. bags. The recall covers 6,691 cases in total. Distribution included Illinois, California, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Canada, and Kuwait. Specific lot codes for the 5 oz. bags are AUG 0620, and for the 85 g bags are AUG 0620 and AUG 0720.
Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their pantry for the listed UPCs and lot codes. If they possess the affected items, they should stop consuming them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or retailer for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Popchips Sea Salt & Vinegar Potato Popped Chips; 5 oz. bag; 85 g bag - Canada UPC: 0 82666 50050 6 - 5 oz. UPC: 0 82666 71240 4 - 85 g Safeway brand: 5 oz. bag; UPC: 0 21130 29543 2
- Manufacturer
- SONORA MILLS FOODS INC DBA POPCH
- Category
- Food — Snacks
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 6,691
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 (4)
- 5 oz. -AUG 0620
- AUG 0620
- 85 g - AUG 0620
- AUG 0720.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by SONORA MILLS FOODS INC DBA POPCH under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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