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 recalled 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.
A limited number of 13 oz. bags of Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips could include nacho cheese tortilla chips, meaning they may contain milk. TostitosThis 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.
Frito-Lay told The Post in a statement: “Less than 1,300 bags of impacted products were for sale in stores in 13 states… and across digital channels since March 7… Unless a consumer has a dairy allergy or sensitivity to milk, this product is safe to consume. “
While the FDA has just classified this recall, the information for consumers has not changed since Frito-Lay first announced the recall late last month.
Frito-Lay believes that products currently on store shelves are not impacted. The company says it’s likely that impacted products have already been sold or removed from store shelves.
The FDA increased the recall of one of Frito-Lay’s most popular chips, noting they “could cause death,” WKRC reported. AFP via Getty ImagesMilk 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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The bags of mislabeled chips were distributed to a mix of retailers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. GSDesign – stock.adobe.comThe 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
No allergic reactions or serious side effects related to this product have been reported to date.
