The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0885-2021·Announced 2021-09-01

Wavy Lay's Original Potato Chips Recalled for Undeclared Milk

Frito-Lay is recalling Wavy Lay's Original Potato Chips with specific manufacturing codes due to possible undeclared milk. Consumers with milk allergies should not consume the affected product.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall involving allergen mislabeling (undeclared milk), which meets the rubric criterion for a score of 4. The undeclared allergen poses a direct risk to consumers with milk allergies or sensitivities.

Plain-English summary

Frito-Lay, Inc. is recalling Wavy Lay's Original Potato Chips (UPC 0 28400 04380 9) packaged in flexible bags because the product may contain undeclared milk.

The affected product has one of the following combinations: a Guaranteed Fresh date of 02 Nov 2021 with Manufacturing Code 1712 17944 85 21:30, or a Guaranteed Fresh date of 19 Oct 2021 with Manufacturing Code 1713 20044 18 03:37. The recalled units were distributed in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Consumers who are allergic to or sensitive to milk should not consume the affected bags. Anyone who has purchased this product with the specified codes should discard it or return it to the point of sale.

The recalled product

Product
Wavy Lay s Original Potato Chips UPC 0 28400 04380 9 packaged in flexible bag
Manufacturer
Frito-Lay, Inc. Headquarters
Category
Food — Snacks / Potato Chips
Hazard
  • allergen-milk
  • mis-labeling

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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