CLASS II Food recall · Reported 27 Jun 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report

popchips¿ Cheddar Potato, Popped Chip Snack recalled

Sonora Mills Foods is recalling popchips¿ Cheddar Potato, Popped Chip Snack, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 7 Jun 2008 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot MAY2613, MAY2913TM

Quantity recalled567 cases

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-1631-2012
FDA event ID: 62275
Recalling firm: Sonora Mills Foods, East Rancho Dominguez, CA
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 7 Jun 2008
FDA classified: 19 Jun 2012
Reported: 27 Jun 2012
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Foreign Material
Product category: Cheese

Timeline

7 Jun 2008	Recall initiated by company
19 Jun 2012	Classified by FDA	+1473 days
27 Jun 2012	Published in enforcement report	+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

The firm received ingredient lactic acid from Kerry Ingredients and Flavors that may potentially contain metal fragments.

Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.

Product as listed by the FDA

popchips¿ Cheddar Potato, Popped Chip Snack, 0.8 oz, UPC 0 82666 78800 3

Where it was distributed

US Nationwide and Canada

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

The firm received ingredient lactic acid from Kerry Ingredients and Flavors that may potentially contain metal fragments.

Which lots are affected?

Lot MAY2613, MAY2913TM

Where was it sold?

US Nationwide and Canada

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 II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

2 other products · FDA event 62275

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is popchips¿ Sea Salt & Vinegar, Potato Popped Chip Snack recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
27 Jun 2012	CLASS II	popchips¿ Sea Salt & Vinegar, Potato Popped Chip Snack recalled	Sonora Mills Foods	Foreign Material	Nationwide
27 Jun 2012	CLASS II	Cheddar Mini Rice Snacks under the following brand names: Fred Meyer recalledfollowing	Sonora Mills Foods	Foreign Material	Nationwide

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