The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered the recall of Lay's potato chips in Oregon and Washington due to the presence of an undeclared ingredient that could be harmful to health. Consumers are advised to check their pantries and dispose of any bags of Lay's potato chips that match the description of the affected product.
The Food and Drug Administration has newly classified the December recall of some Lay’s Classic Potato Chips sold in Oregon and Washington with the designation reserved for the highest degree of health hazard.
Class I, according to the FDA, means exposure to or consumption of the product could cause "serious adverse health consequences or death."
The FDA upgraded a recall for Lay's Classic Potato Chips to the highest risk level for packages distributed in Oregon and Washington.
OREGON & WASHINGTON -- Frito-Lay has issued a recall on 23-ounce bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips for containing undeclared milk. "Those with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the recalled product," the FDA said in the release.
The Frito-Lay voluntary recall on a limited number of Lay's Classic potato chips due to an undeclared allergen has been updated by the FDA to Class 1.
Those with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the recalled product,” the FDA said in its initial notice on Dec. 16.
Frito-Lay recalls Lay's Classic Crisps in the US due to undeclared milk allergen. This affects 13oz bags with a "Guaranteed Fresh" date of 11 February 2025. Consumers with milk allergies are advised not to consume the product.
Last month, Frito-Lay issued a recall warning that more than 6,300 of its 13-ounce bags may contain undeclared milk posing a risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction. On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration classified the recall as "Class I," the most severe risk level.
The specifically recalled chips were: 13-ounce bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips with UPC of 28400 31041, a "Guaranteed Fresh" date of Feb. 11, 2025, and a Manufacturing Code of either 6462307xx or 6463307xx. The batch was distributed in Washington and Oregon and the chips were available for purchase as soon as Nov. 3, 2024.
The Food and Drug Administration has upgraded a December recall of Classic Lays Potato Chips to Class 1, the highest priority designated by the agency.