Some batches of PopChips may contain gluten levels that exceed the firms specification.
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📍Recalling firmSONORA MILLS FOODS INC DBA POPCH5510 Lincoln Blvd · Playa Vista, CA 90094-2034
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Sonora Mills Foods Inc., doing business as Popchips, is recalling certain batches of Sour Cream & Onion Potato Popped Chips because some may contain gluten levels that exceed the company's specifications. This affects both 5 oz and 8 oz bags sold at Popchips and Safeway stores. The recall covers specific lots distributed in several U.S. states and Canada. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16672-popchips-recall-sour-cream-onion-chips-may-contain-gluten.
“Popchips Recall: Sour Cream & Onion Chips May Contain Gluten.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16672-popchips-recall-sour-cream-onion-chips-may-contain-gluten. Based on FDA recall #F-0027-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0027-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on September 10, 2019, that Sonora Mills Foods Inc. d/b/a Popchips is recalling Sour Cream & Onion Popped Chips due to potential gluten contamination exceeding specifications. Consumers should check their product UPCs and lot codes to determine if they are affected.
How to tell if you have it
Popchips Sour Cream & Onion Potato Popped Chips
5 oz. bag, UPC: 0 82666 50070 4
8 oz. bag, UPC: 0 82666 77700 7
Lot codes: AUG 0720, AUG 0620, AUG 2820
The hazard
Some batches of the recalled chips may contain gluten levels that exceed the firm's specifications. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Momchipz Veggie Chips Recalled for Undeclared Wheat (2026-08-07), Utz Dirty Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips Recall: Salmonella Risk (2026-04-28), and Grand Central Bakery Potato Sourdough Bread Recall: Metal Pieces Hazard (2026-08-12).
How to tell if you have this one
Check your bags for the following UPCs: 0 82666 50070 4 (5 oz.) and 0 82666 77700 7 (8 oz.). Look for expiration dates including AUG 0720, AUG 0620, and AUG 2820. The product was sold at Popchips stores and Safeway.
Brand
Popchips
Product
Popchips Sour Cream & Onion Potato Popped Chips; 5 oz. bag and 8 oz. bag UPC: 0 82666 50070 4 - 5 oz. 0 82666 77700 7
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
Il, CA, CP. OR, TX, WA, TX, NV, UT, AZ and Canada and Kuwait.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
F-0026-2020
Popchips Sea Salt Potato Popped Chips; 5 oz. bag, 0.8 oz. bag UPC: 0 82666 50080 3 - 5 oz. ; UPC: 0 82666 71100 1 - 8 oz.; AUG 0620 - 5 oz. AUG 0720 8 oz.
F-0027-2020
Popchips Sour Cream & Onion Potato Popped Chips; 5 oz. bag and 8 oz. bag UPC: 0 82666 50070 4 - 5 oz. 0 82666 77700 7 - 8 oz.; 8 oz. -AUG 0720; 5 oz. AUG 0620 - Popchips and Safeway; AUG 0720; AUG 2820 - Popchips only.
F-0028-2020
Popchips Sea Salt & Vinegar Potato Popped Chips; 5 oz. bag; 85 g bag - Canada UPC: 0 82666 50050 6 - 5 oz. UPC: 0 82666 71240 4 - 85 g Safeway brand: 5 oz. bag; UPC: 0 21130 29543 2; 5 oz. -AUG 0620, AUG 0620; 85 g - AUG 0620, AUG 0720.
F-0029-2020
Popchips Variety Pack of Sea Salt, BBQ and Sour Cream and Onion Potato Popped Chips; 8 oz. bag UPC: 0 82666 94002 9; 8 oz. -AUG 0620;
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 7 states, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Il, CA, CP. OR, TX, WA, TX, NV, UT, AZ and Canada and Kuwait.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
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-0027-2020 (September 10, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0027-2020 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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