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Monday, May 10, 2021

Potato Chip Company Recalls Product for Undeclared Allergen After Filling Wrong Bags

Frito-Lay today issued a voluntary recall of select 16 1/8 oz. bags of Ruffles All DressedPotato Chips because they may contain undeclared milk ingredients. The recall was initiated after it was discovered that certain bags of Ruffles All Dressed Potato Chips were inadvertently filled with another flavor of potato chips, potentially exposing consumers to undeclared milk.

As you may recall, Frito Lay was issued a Warning Letter in December of 2020 for multiple allergen mislabeling issues.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/frito-lay-issues-voluntary-allergy-alert-undeclared-milk-ruffles-all-dressed-potato-chips
Frito-Lay Issues Voluntary Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk In Ruffles All Dressed Potato Chips Distributed Regionally to Sam’s Club
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  May 05, 2021
FDA Publish Date:  May 05, 2021
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Undeclared milk
Company Name:  Frito-Lay
Brand Name:  Ruffles
Product Description:  Ruffles all dressed flavored potato chips


Company Announcement

Frito-Lay today issued a voluntary recall of select 16 1/8 oz. bags of Ruffles All DressedPotato 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.

The products covered by this recall may have been regionally distributed to Sam’s Club warehouses in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Frito-Lay did not distribute these recalled products to any other retailer.

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

The recall was initiated after it was discovered that certain bags of Ruffles All Dressed 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. If consumers have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk, they are encouraged not to consume the product and discard it immediately. Frito-Lay has informed the FDA of the action.

Consumers with the product noted above can 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 & Retailer Size "UPC Listed on Back of Bag" Code Date & Manufacturing
Code – Listed on Front of Bag
Along Top Right Side Representative Image
Ruffles All Dressed Potato Chips
Distributed to Sam’s Club
Warehouses in states listed above 16 1/8 oz. 28400 56520 Both “Guaranteed Fresh” date of
1 JUN 2021
And one of these 9-digit Manufacturing Codes
373205510
473305610
473105610 See 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 Disclaimer and on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/fritolayExternal Link Disclaimer.

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