Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published May 4, 2020
Lay's French Onion Dip Recall: Mold Contamination Risk
Frito-Lay recalls Lay's French Onion dip 15 oz. in clear glass jars with UPC 2840007094 due to potential mold contamination. Consumers should check product codes and contact Frito-Lay for details.
“Lay's French Onion Dip Recall: Mold Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15746-lay-s-french-onion-dip-recall-mold-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0955-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0955-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on May 4, 2020, that Frito-Lay, Inc. voluntarily recalled Lay's French Onion dip 15 oz. packaged in clear glass jars due to potential mold contamination. The agency classified the recall as Class II.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Frito-Lay
Product: Lay's French Onion dip 15 oz.
UPC: 2840007094
Packaging: Clear glass jars
Manufacturing Code: x2Wxxxxx (x=any number)
Units affected: 3,528,552 jars
The hazard
The dip may be contaminated with mold. The FDA classified the recall as Class II.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Frito Lay Inc has had 13 other recalls on record since June 2, 2014. Recent similar recalls include a Lay's Classic Potato Chips recall for undeclared milk allergen risk on Dec. 13, 2024, and a Classic Mix Cubes recall for possible undeclared milk on Aug. 24, 2020. Other recent recalls of similar products include PS Seasoning & Spices Ellsworth Sour Cream Onion Seasoning (April 22, 2026) and VERGANI 1944 MILANO Gluten Free Pandoro Classic (Feb. 10, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for clear glass jars with UPC 2840007094. The product has a 9-digit manufacturing code starting with 'x2W' followed by numbers, and any date and time stamp.
Brand
Frito-Lay
Product
Frito-Lay, Inc. recalls Lay's French Onion dip 15 oz. UPC 2840007094 packaged in clear glass jars
Category
Food
FDA recall event · 4 products
All 4 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
US and Canada. The Lay's brand was sold in the US and the Ruffles brand was sold in Canada.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
F-0954-2020
Lay's Smooth Ranch dip 15 oz. UPC 2840007095 packaged in clear glass jars; 9-digit Manufacturing Code x2Wxxxxx (x=any number) With any code date and any 4-digit time stamp
2,997,108 jars
F-0955-2020
Lay's French Onion dip 15 oz. UPC 2840007094 packaged in clear glass jars; 9-digit Manufacturing Code x2Wxxxxx (x=any number) With any code date and any 4-digit time stamp
3,528,552 jars
F-0956-2020
Ruffles Onion flavoured dip 425 g (15 oz). UPC 6041007298 packaged in clear glass jars; with Best before dates of: 20 DE 10 or 20 DE 11 with 2W in the MFG code
Total in Canada 241,620 jars.
F-0957-2020
Ruffles Ranch flavoured dip 425 g (15 oz). UPC 6041007299 packaged in clear glass jars; with Best before dates of: 20 DE 10 with 2W in the MFG code
Total in Canada 241,620 jars.
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Code
Look for the 9-digit manufacturing code starting with 'x2W' on the jar's label.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 44 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-0955-2020 (May 4, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0955-2020 to see it in context.
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