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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published January 21, 2021

Frito-Lay Party Size Ruffles Chips Recall: Undeclared Milk Risk

Frito-Lay recalls Party Size Ruffles Original Potato Chips (13.5 oz) due to potential undeclared milk content. Consumers should check UPC 028400034005 for affected products.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0266-2021FoodFrito-Lay ›
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Recalling firmFrito-Lay, Inc. Headquarters7701 Legacy Dr · Plano, TX 75024-4002
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Frito-Lay is recalling Party Size Ruffles Original Potato Chips (13.5 oz) because they may contain undeclared milk. This could cause allergic reactions for people with milk allergies. The recall affects products with UPC 028400034005 sold between March 2021 and the manufacturing date. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14898-frito-lay-party-size-ruffles-chips-recall-undeclared-milk-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14898-frito-lay-party-size-ruffles-chips-recall-undeclared-milk-risk · Updated August 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0266-2021

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“Frito-Lay Party Size Ruffles Chips Recall: Undeclared Milk Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14898-frito-lay-party-size-ruffles-chips-recall-undeclared-milk-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0266-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0266-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Jan. 21, 2021, that Frito-Lay, Inc. Headquarters voluntarily recalled RUFFLES "PARTY SIZE" ORIGINAL POTATO CHIPS due to the potential presence of undeclared milk. The agency issued recall number F-0266-2021 for the affected product.

How to tell if you have it

  • RUFFLES "PARTY SIZE" ORIGINAL POTATO CHIPS 13 1/2 oz. UPC 028400034005 packaged in flexible bags
  • "Guaranteed Fresh" date: 23 MAR 2021
  • Price: $5.29
  • Manufacturing Code: 225335014 73 03:xx, with xx = 00 through 13

The hazard

The product poses a potential hazard of containing undeclared milk. The recall is classified as Class I by the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Frito-Lay, Inc. Headquarters has had 9 other recalls on record since May 4, 2021. Other recent recalls of similar products include Frito-Lay Tostitos Cantina Yellow Corn Chips Recall (March 26, 2025), Pearl Milling Pancake Mix Recall (Jan. 14, 2025), and Frito-Lay Chickpea Veggie Crisps Recall (Nov. 8, 2023). Additional similar product recalls include The Better Bakehouse Donutful Donuts recall (Aug. 17, 2026), Frito-Lay Miss Vickies Spicy Dill Pickle Recall (March 3, 2026), and Loard's Mocha Chip Ice (April 15, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the UPC 028400034005 on the flexible bag packaging. The products were sold with a 'Guaranteed Fresh' date of March 23, 2021, and a manufacturing code starting with 225335014.

  • Brand
    Frito-Lay
  • Product
    RUFFLES "PARTY SIZE" ORIGINAL POTATO CHIPS 13 1/2 oz. UPC 028400034005 packaged in flexible bags
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the UPC 028400034005 on the flexible bag packaging of Ruffles Party Size Original Potato Chips.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 6 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: yesIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “AR, MO, IA, OK, KS, NE” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jan 21, 202112. FDA classified it Class I: Feb 2, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 10, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Jun 21, 202142021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  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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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-0266-2021 (January 21, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0266-2021 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.
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