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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published January 22, 2021

Bickel's Butter Flavored Popcorn Recall: Undeclared Milk Risk

Bickel's recalls Butter Flavored Popcorn (UPC 7017306021) due to undeclared milk in labeling. Consumers should check packaging for the UPC code and contact the company for details.

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Recalling firmBickel's Snack Foods Inc1120 Zinns Quarry Rd · York, PA 17404-3533
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Bickel's is recalling Butter Flavored Popcorn (8oz, UPC 7017306021) because it was mislabeled and contains undeclared milk. This could affect people with milk allergies or dietary restrictions. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14895-bickel-s-butter-flavored-popcorn-recall-undeclared-milk-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14895-bickel-s-butter-flavored-popcorn-recall-undeclared-milk-risk · Updated August 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0288-2021

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“Bickel's Butter Flavored Popcorn Recall: Undeclared Milk Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14895-bickel-s-butter-flavored-popcorn-recall-undeclared-milk-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0288-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0288-2021%22&limit=1).

Bickel's Snack Foods Inc voluntarily recalled Butter Flavored Popcorn Artificially Flavored 8oz. due to undeclared milk, the FDA said on Jan. 22, 2021. Owners should contact the company for a refund.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Bickel's
  • Product: Butter Flavored Popcorn Artificially Flavored 8oz.
  • UPC: 7017306021
  • Lot code: 29 MAR 21 Z1 E1 13:10
  • Distribution: Retail stores in FL, GA, CO, NC, SC, VA, TN, AL and TX

The hazard

The product contains undeclared milk due to mislabeling, posing an allergy risk to consumers. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Bickel's Snack Foods Inc has had three other recalls since May 4, 2016, including undeclared milk hazards in 2023 and 2016. Other recent recalls of similar products include Loard's Peanut Butter Fudge Ice Cream Recall (April 15, 2026), Loard's Butter Brickle Ice Cream Recall (April 15, 2026) and Karison ALSI PINNI 12oz Recall (Jan. 6, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the UPC code 7017306021 on the packaging. The product was sold starting March 29, 2021, and is labeled as 'Butter Flavored Popcorn Artificially Flavored 8oz.'

  • Brand
    Bickel's
  • Product
    Butter Flavored Popcorn Artificially Flavored 8oz. UPC:7017306021
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Packaging

    Look for the UPC code 7017306021 on the product label.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 9 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “The product was sold to distributors in Georgia and North Carolina and was distributed to retail stores in FL, GA, CO, NC, SC, CO, VA, TN, AL and TX” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 13 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jan 22, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Feb 11, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 17, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Feb 16, 2022420212022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Is this popcorn safe to eat?

The recall is due to mislabeling, not safety issues. However, people with milk allergies should avoid it.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0288-2021 (January 22, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0288-2021 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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