The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0451-2021·Announced 2021-04-28

Trader Joe's White Corn Tortilla Chips Recalled for Undeclared Milk

Snak King Corporation is recalling Trader Joe's Restaurant Style White Corn Tortilla Chips because they may contain undeclared milk.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Snak King Corporation is recalling 8,825 cases of Trader Joe's Restaurant Style White Corn Tortilla Chips, Net Wt. 9 oz. (255g). The recall is being conducted because the product may contain undeclared milk, which is a major food allergen.

The affected product has sell-by dates of 8/9/21, 8/10/21, and 8/11/21. The chips were distributed to one customer with locations in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington.

Consumers with this product should check their sell-by dates and stop eating it if it matches the recalled dates. Individuals with a milk allergy should avoid consuming the product. The FDA classifies this as a Class II recall, indicating a situation that may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Trader Joe's Restaurant Style White Corn Tortilla Chips; Net Wt. 9 oz. (255g)

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 (2)

  • Sell by 8/9/21
  • 8/10/21 and 8/11/21

Distribution

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