The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0266-2021·Announced 2021-02-10

Frito-Lay Recalls Ruffles Potato Chips for Undeclared Milk

Frito-Lay is recalling specific bags of Ruffles Original Potato Chips because they may contain undeclared milk, posing a risk to consumers with milk allergies.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Frito-Lay, Inc. is recalling 50 bags of Ruffles "Party Size" Original Potato Chips (13 1/2 oz.) because the product has the potential to contain undeclared milk. The affected product is identified by the UPC 028400034005 and is packaged in flexible bags.

The recall covers products with a "Guaranteed Fresh" date and price of 23 MAR 2021 5.29. The manufacturing code is 225335014 73 03:xx, where xx ranges from 00 through 13. The affected units were distributed in Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska.

Consumers with a milk allergy or sensitivity should not consume the recalled product. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that use of the product could cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
RUFFLES "PARTY SIZE" ORIGINAL POTATO CHIPS 13 1/2 oz. UPC 028400034005 packaged in flexible bags
Affected units
50

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 (3)

  • Both "Guaranteed Fresh" date and price of 23 MAR 2021 5.29
  • Manufacturing Code 225335014 73 03:xx
  • with xx = 00 through 13

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states: