CLASS I Food recall · Reported 11 Mar 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Kroger Sweet & Mesquite BBQ potato chips recalled
Saratoga Potato Chips is recalling Kroger Sweet & Mesquite BBQ potato chips, distributed in Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin. The recall was initiated on 18 Feb 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0797-2020
- FDA event ID
- 85014
- Recalling firm
- Saratoga Potato Chips, Fort Wayne, IN
- Brand
- Kroger
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Feb 2020
- FDA classified
- 5 Mar 2020
- Reported
- 11 Mar 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Other
- Reason category
- Undeclared Milk
- Product category
- Chips
Timeline
| 18 Feb 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Mar 2020 | Classified by FDA | +16 days |
| 11 Mar 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Undeclared milk
Product as listed by the FDA
Kroger Sweet & Mesquite BBQ potato chips -17 oz. UPC: 0-11110-03201-0
Where it was distributed
Kroger stores in Michigan, Marianos and Roundys stores in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Stores named: Kroger
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Undeclared milk
Which lots are affected?
May 12 20 2b5 Time stamped 18:50 to 20:55
Where was it sold?
Kroger stores in Michigan, Marianos and Roundys stores in Illinois and Wisconsin.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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