Food recall

Frito-Lay, Inc recall: Ruffles Original potato chips 9 oz

Frito-Lay, Inc, of Plano, TX, recalled Ruffles Original potato chips 9 oz and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Potential for cleaning solution coming in contact with potato chips.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on July 20, 2018, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of August 8, 2018. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

See FDA's words below

Status

Terminated

Closed September 4, 2018

The recall

Company
Frito-Lay, Inc (Plano, TX)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Potential for cleaning solution coming in contact with potato chips.”
Where it was sold
Northeastern Ohio and the city of Altoona, PA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
80603

The 2 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1729-2018 Class III

    Ruffles Original potato chips 9 oz. bags

    Codes: guaranteed fresh date of 25 SEPT 2018.; Directly next to or underneath the guaranteed fresh date is a 9-digit manufacturing code that will include the numerical combination 112 or 212 in the first three positions

    Quantity: approximately 129 packages

  • F-1730-2018 Class III

    Ruffles Cheddar and Sour Cream flavored potato chips 8.5 oz bag

    Codes: guaranteed fresh date of 25 SEPT 2018. Directly next to or underneath the guaranteed fresh date is a 9-digit manufacturing code that will include the numerical combination 112 or 212 in the first three positions

    Quantity: unknown

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of August 8, 2018.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.