“Frito-Lay Ruffles Potato Chips May Contain Undeclared Milk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15216-frito-lay-ruffles-potato-chips-may-contain-undeclared-milk. Based on FDA recall #F-1526-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1526-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on August 21, 2020, that Frito-Lay, Inc. is recalling Ruffles Original Potato Chips due to the potential presence of undeclared milk. The recall affects 768 bags distributed in Washington and Oregon.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Frito-Lay
Product: Ruffles Original Potato Chips NET WT 1 1/2 oz. packaged in flexible bags
UPC: 28400 48228
Use By date: 22 SEP 2020
Manufacturing code: 34631762
The hazard
The product may contain undeclared milk, posing a risk to individuals with milk allergies. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Frito Lay Inc has 13 other recalls on record since 2014-06-02. Recent similar recalls include the 2024-12-13 Frito Lay Lay's Classic Potato Chips Recall for undeclared milk and the 2020-08-24 Frito-Lay Flavor Mix Sacks recall for undeclared milk. Other recent recalls of similar products include the 2026-03-03 Frito-Lay Miss Vickies Spicy Dill Pickle Recall, the 2026-09-15 Queso Palmita Frozen Cheese Pie Recall, and the 2026-08-17 The Better Bakehouse Donutful Donuts Recall, all involving undeclared milk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the front of the bag for a use by date of 22 SEP 2020 and an eight-character manufacturing code of 34631762. The product is sold in flexible bags with a net weight of 1 1/2 oz.
Brand
Frito-Lay
Product
Frito-Lay, Inc. recalls Ruffles Original Potato Chips NET WT 1 1/2 oz. packaged in flexible bags UPC 28400 48228
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the use by date of 22 SEP 2020 and manufacturing code 34631762 on the front of the bag.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Oregon and Washington.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Washington and Oregon” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Oregon, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
3FDA classified it Class I
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #F-1526-2020 (August 21, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1526-2020 to see it in context.
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