The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1732-2018·Announced 2018-08-08

Shearer's Snacks Recalls Food Lion Dill Pickle Potato Chips for Undeclared Milk

Shearer's Snacks is recalling Food Lion Dill Pickle Flavored Potato Chips because the seasoning contains an undeclared milk allergen.

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 as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric, due to the risk of serious adverse health consequences from undeclared allergens.

Plain-English summary

Shearer's Snacks is voluntarily recalling Food Lion Dill Pickle Flavored Potato Chips, 7.75 oz. package bags (12 bags per case). The recall involves 7,532 cases of the product.

The recall was initiated after a consumer reported an allergic reaction to the chips. Investigation revealed that the seasoning used on the Dill Pickle chips contains a milk allergen that is not declared on the package. The product was distributed in North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina.

Consumers who purchased these chips should check their pantry for the specific lot codes listed in the recall notice and stop consuming the product if it matches. Individuals with a milk allergy should avoid the product entirely.

The recalled product

Product
Food Lion Dill Pickle Flavored Potato Chips 7.75 oz. package bag/12 bags per case
Manufacturer
Shearer's Snacks
Affected units
7,532

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 (20)

  • UPC: 035826103925 Lot Codes: 03333405
  • 03234705
  • 03334705
  • 03135505
  • 03100305
  • 03200305
  • 03301205
  • 03101905
  • 03202605
  • 03203409
  • 03303905
  • 03104005
  • 03204605
  • 03105405
  • 03305405
  • 03106106
  • 03106805
  • 03307305
  • 03308105
  • 03108205

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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