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Frito-Lay Tostitos Queso Blanco Dip Recall: Potential Spoilage Risk

Frito-Lay recalls Tostitos Medium Queso Blanco Dip 23 oz. clear glass jars due to possible vacuum seal defects causing spoilage. No remedy provided in official notice.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-2254-2019FoodFrito-Lay ›
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Recalling firmFrito-Lay, Inc.7701 Legacy Dr · Plano, TX 75024-4099
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Frito-Lay is recalling Tostitos Medium Queso Blanco Dip 23 oz. jars because a defect in the glass packaging might cause the vacuum seal to fail, leading to product spoilage. This recall affects consumers who purchased the product between April 20 and May 7, 2020. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16702-frito-lay-tostitos-queso-blanco-dip-recall-potential-spoilage-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16702-frito-lay-tostitos-queso-blanco-dip-recall-potential-spoilage-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2254-2019

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“Frito-Lay Tostitos Queso Blanco Dip Recall: Potential Spoilage Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16702-frito-lay-tostitos-queso-blanco-dip-recall-potential-spoilage-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-2254-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2254-2019%22&limit=1).

Frito-Lay, Inc. recalled Tostitos Medium Queso Blanco Dip 23 oz. packaged in clear glass jars due to a packaging defect that could affect the vacuum seal and cause spoilage, according to the FDA on Aug. 28, 2019.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Frito-Lay
  • Product: Tostitos Medium Queso Blanco Dip 23 oz. packaged in clear glass jar
  • UPC: 28400 66872
  • Lot codes: 23 APR 20, 24 APR 20, 6 MAY 20, 7 MAY 20

The hazard

The FDA said there is a defect in the glass jar packaging that could affect the vacuum seal and cause potential spoilage of the product.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Frito Lay Inc has 13 other recalls on record since June 2, 2014. Recent examples include a Dec. 13, 2024 recall for undeclared milk in Lay's Classic Potato Chips and Aug. 24, 2020 recalls for undeclared milk in Classic Mix Cubes and Ruffles Potato Chips. Other recent recalls of similar products include a Whole Foods Trio Dip Recall on Aug. 7, 2026 and a Whole Foods Mild Guacamole Dip Recall on Aug. 7, 2026.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Tostitos Medium Queso Blanco Dip 23 oz. in clear glass jars with UPC 28400 66872. The product was sold between April 20 and May 7, 2020.

  • Brand
    Frito-Lay
  • Product
    Frito-Lay, Inc. recalls Tostitos Medium Queso Blanco Dip 23 oz. packaged in clear glass jar UPC 28400 66872
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 3 products

All 3 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 III
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    National distribution and E-commerce
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-2253-2019Tostitos Medium Salsa Con Queso 23 oz. packaged in a clear glass jar UPC 2840006740; 30 APR 20 01 MAY 20 02 MAY 2095,412 jars
F-2254-2019Tostitos Medium Queso Blanco Dip 23 oz. packaged in clear glass jar UPC 28400 66872; 23 APR 20 24 APR 20 6 MAY 20 7 MAY 20217,004 jars
F-2255-2019Tostitos Medium Chunky Salsa 24 oz. packaged in clear glass jar UPC 28400 03282; 16 AUG 2012,012 jars
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Date

    Verify the product was purchased between April 20 and May 7, 2020.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “National distribution and E-commerce” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

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

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 28, 201912. FDA classified it Class III: Sep 27, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 9, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Jan 22, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  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 product safe to eat?

The recall is for potential spoilage risk, not safety. If the product is still within its shelf life, it may be safe to consume.

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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-2254-2019 (August 28, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2254-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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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