Sunday, January 24, 2021

Bags of Potato Chips Recalled for Allergens After 50 Bags Packed with Wrong Product

Frito-Lay today issued a recall for 50 bags of 13 1/2 oz. “Party Size” bags of Ruffles Original Potato Chips because after it was discovered that the 50 bags of Ruffles Original Potato Chips were inadvertently filled with potato chips of another flavor and thus had an undeclared allergen, in this case, milk.

You may 'recall' that last month, Frito Lay received a Warning Letter from FDA for  poor allergen control procedures that had resulted in two allergen-related recalls.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/frito-lay-issues-voluntary-allergy-alert-undeclared-milk-small-number-ruffles-original-potato-chips-0
Frito-Lay Issues Voluntary Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Small Number of Ruffles Original Potato Chips
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  January 21, 2021
FDA Publish Date:  January 21, 2021
Product Type:  Food & Beverages  Snack Food Item  
Reason for Announcement:  Undeclared milk
Company Name:  Frito Lay
Brand Name:  Ruffles
Product Description:  Potato Chips
Company Announcement

Frito-Lay today issued a voluntary recall of a small number of 13 1/2 oz. “Party Size” bags of Ruffles Original Potato Chips because they may contain undeclared milk ingredients. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product contained inside the recalled bags. A total of 50 bags are being recalled.

The products covered by this recall were distributed to retail stores in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

No other Ruffles products, sizes or flavors are recalled, including bags in Variety Packs.

The recall was initiated after it was discovered that 50 bags of Ruffles Original Potato Chips were inadvertently filled with another flavor of potato chips, potentially exposing consumers to undeclared milk.

No allergic reactions related to this matter have been reported to date. Frito-Lay has informed the FDA of the action.

Consumers with the product noted above can return the product to a retailer for a refund or contact Frito-Lay Consumer Relations at 1-800-352-4477 (9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CST, Monday-Friday).

The specific recalled product information is listed below:

Product Description  Size  UPC  Code Date/Price & Manufacturing Code
Ruffles  Original  Potato  Chips 13 1/2 oz.
PARTY SIZE 0 28400 03400 5 Both
“Guaranteed Fresh” date and price of
23 MAR 2021
5.29
And  the Manufacturing Code  225335014
73 03:xx with xx = 00 through 13 See Product Image Below

About Frito-Lay North America

Frito-Lay North America is the $17 billion convenient foods division of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP), which is headquartered in Purchase, NY. Learn more about Frito-Lay at the corporate website, http://www.fritolay.com/External Link Disclaimerand on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/fritolayExternal Link Disclaimer.

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $67 billion in net revenue in 2019, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and Tropicana. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 23 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

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