CLASS I Food recall · Reported 14 Dec 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Meijer No Salt Added Original Kettle Cooked Potato Chips bag recalled
Shearers Foods is recalling Meijer No Salt Added Original Kettle Cooked Potato Chips bag, distributed in Michigan. The recall was initiated on 8 Sep 2016 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-0617-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75140
- Recalling firm
- Shearers Foods, Massillon, OH
- Brand
- Meijer No
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 8 Sep 2016
- FDA classified
- 7 Dec 2016
- Reported
- 14 Dec 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Allergens
- Product category
- Chips
Timeline
| 8 Sep 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 7 Dec 2016 | Classified by FDA | +90 days |
| 14 Dec 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Undeclared allergens: milk (whey) and soy.
Food allergen labelling is required by US law for the nine major allergens. A product recalled for an undeclared allergen is only a risk to people with that allergy; everyone else can consume it safely.
Product as listed by the FDA
Meijer brand No Salt Added Original Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, 8.5oz bag. 15 bags per case.
Where it was distributed
The product was distributed to the following states: MI.
Stores named: Meijer
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Undeclared allergens: milk (whey) and soy.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: OCT 31 2016, Expiration Date: 10/31/16
Where was it sold?
The product was distributed to the following states: MI.
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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