Frito-Lay Recalls Lay's Lightly Salted Barbecue Potato Chips for Undeclared Milk
Frito-Lay is recalling 67,440 bags of Lay's Lightly Salted Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips due to undeclared milk, a major allergen.
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 FDA classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5).
Plain-English summary
Frito-Lay, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 67,440 bags of Lay's Lightly Salted Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips (Net Wt. 7 3/4 OZ., UPC Code 2840063242). The recall was initiated because the product contains undeclared milk, which is a major food allergen. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The affected product was distributed in 24 states, including Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Consumers should check their pantries for bags with a Guaranteed Fresh date of 27 AUG 2019 and a nine-character manufacturing code that includes the numbers 29 in the second and third position (example: x29xxxxxx).
Individuals with a milk allergy should not consume the recalled product. Consumers who have purchased the affected product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The recall was initiated on June 14, 2019, and was terminated on October 8, 2019.
The recalled product
- Product
- Lay' Lightly Salted Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips Net Wt. 7 3/4 OZ. UPC Code 2840063242
- Manufacturer
- Frito-Lay, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Snacks
- Affected units
- 67,440
Distribution
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