Put the chip down!
The Food and Drug Administration increased the recall of one of Frito-Lay’s most popular chips, noting they “could cause death,” WKRC reported.
Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips were first recalled on March 26 after Frito-Lay voluntarily recalled a batch of products.
A limited number of 13 oz. bags could include nacho cheese tortilla chips, meaning they may contain milk.
This could pose a “risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction” for those with an allergy or sensitivity to dairy.
According to WKRC, the recall has now been upgraded to Class I — the highest risk level.
This means “there is a reasonable probability” that eating the chips could “cause serious adverse health consequences or death” for some consumers.
Milk is one of the FDA’s eight “major food allergens” and can trigger serious allergic reactions in sensitive individuals, including hives, cramps, dizziness, swollen vocal cords, and even unconsciousness.
The bags of mislabeled chips were distributed to a mix of retailers, including grocery, convenience and drug stores, as well as e-commerce distributors, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
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They were available for purchase as early as March 7.
The affected chips can be identified by a manufacturing code of in which “XX” is any number from 30 to 55): 471106504, 18 13:XX or 471106505, 85 13:XX or 471106506, 85:13 XX or 471106507, 85 13:XX
Those with an allergy or sensitivity to milk should not consume the product and trash it immediately.
No allergic reactions or serious side effects related to this product have been reported to date.
Earlier this year, Frito-Lay voluntarily recalled its potato chips for the same issue.
Lay’s Classic Potato Chips were initially recalled on Dec. 16, 2024, for possibly containing undeclared milk.
The warning was then upgraded to a Class 1 recall.
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