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Critical RiskFDA Food
Food & Beverages/Snacks & Confections

Lay's Barbecue Potato Chips and Variety Packs Recalled for Undeclared Milk

Agency Publication Date: September 18, 2020
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Summary

Frito-Lay, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 121,775 bags of Lay's Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips and various Frito-Lay variety packs because they may contain undeclared milk. These products were distributed in 11 western states to retail stores, vending machines, and through e-commerce. Consumers with a milk allergy or sensitivity should not consume these products as they could experience a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction. The affected items include individual bags of barbecue chips and larger variety packs containing these chips with specific 'Guaranteed Fresh' dates and manufacturing codes.

Risk

The product contains milk, a known allergen, which was not declared on the ingredient label. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your pantry for Lay's Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips (sizes ranging from 1 oz. to 15 1/2 oz.) or Frito-Lay Variety Packs (Classic Cube Mix, Flavor Mix, or Classic Mix) in counts of 10, 18, 28, 30, 50, or 54.
  2. Identify affected products by looking for 'Guaranteed Fresh' dates of 06 OCT 2020, 20 OCT 2020, or 3 NOV 2020 along with specific 9-digit manufacturing codes or multi-pack bag codes. See the Affected Products section below for the full list of affected codes.
  3. Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
  4. If you have additional questions, call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

๐Ÿ’ฐOption 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
๐Ÿ—‘๏ธOption 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Lay's Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips
Variants: 1 oz., 1 1/2 oz., 2 5/8 oz., 7 3/4 oz., 12 1/2 oz., 15 1/2 oz.
UPC Codes:
2840000861
2840000300
2840032420
2840019961
2840031040
2840017514
Lot Numbers:
6483214xx (Exp 3 NOV 2020)
6481214xx (Exp 3 NOV 2020)
6482214xx (Exp 3 NOV 2020)

Packaged in black flexible bags; x in manufacturing code can be any number.

Product: Frito-Lay 10 count Lays sack (1 oz. individual bags)
UPC Codes:
2840031299
Lot Numbers:
2AG22100546 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)
1AG12230503 (Exp 3 NOV 2020)
5AG12200503 (Exp 3 NOV 2020)

Individual bags packaged in a larger flexible bag.

Product: Frito-Lay 28 count Classic Cube Mix cube box (1 oz. individual bags)
UPC Codes:
2840015586
Lot Numbers:
4AG12190602 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)
4AG22260661 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)
5AG12200602 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)
4AG12120605 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)

Individual bags packaged in a larger non-flexible box.

Product: Frito-Lay 50 count Flavor Mix tray (1 oz. individual bags)
UPC Codes:
2840005804
Lot Numbers:
1AG12230102 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)
1AG12300102 (Exp 3 NOV 2020)
5AG12270102 (Exp 3 NOV 2020)

Individual bags packaged in a larger non-flexible tray.

Product: Frito-Lay 18 count Flavor Mix sack (1 oz. individual bags)
UPC Codes:
2840015443
Lot Numbers:
4AG12190413 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)
5AG22200441 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)
2AG12240413 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)
6AG12210413 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)
2AG12240413 (Exp 3 NOV 2020)
3AG12250413 (Exp 3 NOV 2020)
3AG12320301 (Exp 3 NOV 2020)
4AG12260413 (Exp 3 NOV 2020)
4AG22260441 (Exp 3 NOV 2020)
5AG22270461 (Exp 3 NOV 2020)

Individual bags packaged in a larger flexible bag.

Product: Frito-Lay 30 count Classic Variety Mix tray Carton (1 1/2 oz. individual bags)
UPC Codes:
2840052347
Lot Numbers:
5AG12270205 (Exp 3 NOV 2020)
1AG12300205 (Exp 3 NOV 2020)
2AG12240205 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)
5TC12200202 (Exp 06 OCT 2020)
5TC12200202 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)
5TC12270202 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)

Individual bags packaged in a larger tray.

Product: Frito-Lay 30 count Classic Mix cube box (1 oz. individual bags)
UPC Codes:
2840006241
Lot Numbers:
5AG12270205 (Exp 3 NOV 2020)
1AG12300205 (Exp 3 NOV 2020)
2AG12240205 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)
5TC12200202 (Exp 06 OCT 2020)
5TC12200202 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)
5TC12270202 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)

Individual bags packaged in a larger box.

Product: Frito-Lay 54 count Classic Mix cube box (1 oz. individual bags)
UPC Codes:
2840030817
Lot Numbers:
6TC12210101 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)
5TC12200101 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)
4TC12190101 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)
3TC12250101 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)
3TC12180101 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)
2TC12240101 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)
2TC12230202 (Exp 20 OCT 2020)
6TC12210101 (Exp 03 NOV 2020)
5TC12270101 (Exp 03 NOV 2020)
5TC12200101 (Exp 03 NOV 2020)
4TC12260101 (Exp 03 NOV 2020)
4TC12190101 (Exp 03 NOV 2020)
3TC12320101 (Exp 03 NOV 2020)
3TC12250101 (Exp 03 NOV 2020)
3TC12180101 (Exp 03 NOV 2020)
2TC12310101 (Exp 03 NOV 2020)
2TC12240101 (Exp 03 NOV 2020)
2TC12230202 (Exp 03 NOV 2020)
1TC12300101 (Exp 03 NOV 2020)
1TC12230101 (Exp 03 NOV 2020)

Individual bags packaged in a larger box.

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 86325
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Frito-Lay, Inc.
Sold By: retail stores; foodservice; vending; e-commerce; mail distribution
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 7 products (73,360 bags; 1535 bags; 3618 bags; 885 bags; 3509 bags; 1236 bags; 37632 bags)
Distributed To: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

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