Frito-Lay Recalls Tostitos Chips in 13 States Over Undeclared Milk

A bag of Frito-Lay's Tostitos tortilla chips, which are under recall. Frito-Lay via FDA

Frito-Lay is recalling a limited number of Tostitos tortilla chips due to the presence of undeclared milk, the company said in a Wednesday media statement.

The Pepsico subsidiary said that the recall includes less than 1,300 yellow 13-ounce bags of Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips due to an undeclared allergen.

The affected bags may potentially contain a different product—nacho cheese-flavored tortilla chips—which is made with cheese, and thus contains lactose, which is not listed as an ingredient on the Tostitos package.

“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,” Frito-Lay said.

There have as yet been no reports received about allergic reactions related to the recall.

The recalled goods were distributed to various retailers, including grocery, convenience, and drug stores, as well as e-commerce distributors, the company said.

The recalled items were sold in the following 13 states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Which Bags Are Recalled?

The 13 oz. “Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips” bag has a UPC of 28400 52848 and one of the following manufacturing codes, where “XX” is any number from 30 up to 55.

471106504 18 13:XX

471106505 85 13:XX

471106506 85 13:XX

471106507 85 13:XX

Consumers have been able to purchase the chips as early as March 7. All of the affected bags are marked with a “guaranteed fresh” date of May 20. No other products are included in the recall.

People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk should discard the bags immediately, Frito-Lay said. If you have no milk allergy, the product is safe to consume.

Consumers with additional questions can visit the Frito-Lay Contact Us page or call the customer relations hotline at 1-800-352-4477, available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST.

Frito-Lay said it had notified the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the recall.

The snack manufacturer issued a similar recall in December last year, when it took more than 6,300 bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips—also 13 oz. packages—off the market for containing undeclared milk.

Earlier this year, the FDA classified the recall as “Class I,” the most severe risk level, defined by “a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”

Those recalled Lay’s Classic Potato Chips were sold in Washington and Oregon starting Nov. 3, 2024.

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