The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1453-2017·Announced 2017-02-15

Bickel's Recalls Bon Ton Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips

Bickel's Snack Foods is voluntarily recalling Bon Ton Sour Cream & Onion potato chips due to milk ingredients from a secondary supplier.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a minimum severity score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Bickel's Snack Foods, Inc. of York, PA, is voluntarily recalling all snack products made with milk ingredients supplied by one of its secondary seasoning component suppliers. The specific products identified in the recall are Bon Ton-Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips, sold in 2.75 oz and 1.5 oz bags.

The recall was initiated because the milk ingredients used in the seasoning were sourced from a secondary supplier. The source text does not specify the exact nature of the defect or contamination associated with the milk ingredients, nor does it report any illnesses or injuries.

The affected products were shipped to Vermont, New Jersey, New York, Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Virginia. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific bags and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. The source text does not provide specific lot numbers or expiration dates.

The recalled product

Product
Bon Ton-Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips sold in 2.75 oz, 1.5 oz. bags

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)

  • UPC: 7004000224
  • 7004004132

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Bickel's Snack Foods Inc 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.

See all 7 products in this recall →

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