CLASS I Food recall · Reported 1 Sep 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report

Wavy Lay s Original Potato Chips recalled

Frito-Lay Inc. Headquarters is recalling Wavy Lay s Original Potato Chips, distributed in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia. The recall was initiated on 11 Aug 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesEither (1) or (2) (1) Must have both Guaranteed Fresh date of 02 Nov 2021 And the Manufacturing Code 1712 17944 85 21:30 (2) Must have both Guaranteed Fresh date of 19 Oct 2021 And the Manufacturing Code 1713 20044 18 03:37

Quantity recalled36 bags

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-0885-2021
FDA event ID: 88464
Recalling firm: Frito-Lay Inc. Headquarters, Plano, TX
Brand: Wavy Lay
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 11 Aug 2021
FDA classified: 26 Aug 2021
Reported: 1 Sep 2021
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Undeclared Milk
Product category: Chips

Timeline

11 Aug 2021	Recall initiated by company
26 Aug 2021	Classified by FDA	+15 days
1 Sep 2021	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

May contain undeclared milk

Product as listed by the FDA

Wavy Lay s Original Potato Chips UPC 0 28400 04380 9 packaged in flexible bag

Where it was distributed

North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia

North Carolina South Carolina Virginia

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

May contain undeclared milk

Which lots are affected?

Either (1) or (2) (1) Must have both Guaranteed Fresh date of 02 Nov 2021 And the Manufacturing Code 1712 17944 85 21:30 (2) Must have both Guaranteed Fresh date of 19 Oct 2021 And the Manufacturing Code 1713 20044 18 03:37

Where was it sold?

North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia

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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