The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1557-2016·Announced 2016-06-29

Golden Gourmet Veggie Chips Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Bickel's Snack Foods is recalling Golden Gourmet Veggie Chips because ranch-flavored chips containing milk were packed in plain bags.

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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Golden Gourmet Veggie Chips are being recalled due to an undeclared milk allergen. Ranch Flavored Veggie Chips, which contain a milk ingredient, were packed in plain veggie chip bags."

Plain-English summary

Bickel's Snack Foods, Inc. is recalling Golden Gourmet Snacks Veggie Chips due to an undeclared milk allergen. The recall involves Ranch Flavored Veggie Chips, which contain a milk ingredient, that were incorrectly packed in plain veggie chip bags.

The affected product is the 12-ounce size. The specific lot codes involved are 26SEP16 Z4D1 and 26SEP16 Z5D1. The recall covers 2,010 bags, distributed in 201 cases of 10 bags each.

The product was distributed to Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, and West Virginia via Dutch Valley Distributors. Consumers should check their pantry for these specific lot codes and stop consuming the product if they have a milk allergy or sensitivity.

The recalled product

Product
Golden Gourmet Snacks Veggie Chips; Net Wt. 12 OZ; Bickel's Snack Foods, Inc., York, PA 17404 Lot codes: 26SEP16 Z4D1 and 26SEP16 Z5D1

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 (1)

  • Lot codes: 26SEP16 Z4D1 and 26SEP16 Z5D1

Distribution

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