The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1833-2016·Announced 2016-08-03

Frito-Lay Recalls Home Town Favorite Variety Pack for Undeclared Peanuts

Frito-Lay is recalling 30-count Home Town Favorite Variety Packs due to a potential undeclared peanut allergen. Consumers should check their 'guaranteed fresh' dates and manufacturing codes.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (peanuts), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Frito-Lay, Inc. is recalling 94,336 units of the 30-count Home Town Favorite Variety Pack, which is packaged as 30 single flexible plastic bags. The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to contain undeclared peanuts, a major food allergen.

The affected products were distributed nationwide throughout the United States. To identify the recalled items, consumers should look for 'guaranteed fresh' dates ranging from May 31, 2016, to July 26, 2016. Additionally, the 9-digit manufacturing code located directly underneath the date must include the number '32' in the second and third positions (example: x32xxxxxx).

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantry for the specific dates and codes listed above. If the product matches the description, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. Individuals with a peanut allergy should avoid consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product
30 count Home Town Favorite Variety Pack packaged as 30 single flexible plastic bags
Manufacturer
Frito-Lay, Inc
Affected units
94,336

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)

  • "guaranteed fresh" dates ranging from May 31
  • 2016 - July 26

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Frito-Lay, 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 →