Unrated Food recall · FDA · Published June 14, 2019

Frito-Lay Lay' Lightly Chips Recall: Undeclared Milk Hazard

Frito-Lay recalls Lay' Lightly Salted Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips with undeclared milk. Check UPC 2840063242 for affected items. No remedy provided in official notice.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1552-2019Food Frito-Lay ›

Recall notice

Undeclared milk

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Recalling firmFrito-Lay, Inc.7701 Legacy Dr · Plano, TX 75024-4099

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Frito-Lay is recalling Lay' Lightly Salted Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips due to undeclared milk. This could cause allergic reactions for people with milk allergies. The recall covers specific UPC codes and production dates. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/17368-frito-lay-lay-lightly-chips-recall-undeclared-milk-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/17368-frito-lay-lay-lightly-chips-recall-undeclared-milk-hazard · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1552-2019

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“Frito-Lay Lay' Lightly Chips Recall: Undeclared Milk Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17368-frito-lay-lay-lightly-chips-recall-undeclared-milk-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-1552-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1552-2019%22&limit=1).

Frito-Lay, Inc. recalled Lay' Lightly Salted Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips due to undeclared milk, the FDA said on June 14, 2019. Owners should stop consuming the product and contact Frito-Lay for a refund.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Frito-Lay
Product: Lay' Lightly Salted Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips Net Wt. 7 3/4 OZ.
UPC Code: 2840063242
Guaranteed Fresh date: 27 AUG 2019
Manufacturing code: nine-character code with '29' in the second and third positions (e.g., x29xxxxxx)
Distribution: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming

The hazard

The product contains undeclared milk, which poses a risk to individuals with milk allergies. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Frito Lay Inc has had 13 other recalls on record since June 2, 2014. Recent similar recalls of similar products include Frito Lay Lay's Classic Potato Chips Recall (Dec. 13, 2024), Frito-Lay Flavor Mix Tray May Contain Undeclared Milk - Recall (Aug. 24, 2020), and Frito-Lay Ruffles Potato Chips May Contain Undeclared Milk (Aug. 21, 2020). Other recent recalls of similar products include Frito-Lay Miss Vickies Spicy Dill Pickle Recall (March 3, 2026), Lily's Bakery Cuban Crackers Recall (Dec. 2, 2025), and JK Patisserie Chocolate Chip Cookie Recall (Sept. 4, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the UPC code 2840063242 on the packaging. The product has a guaranteed fresh date of August 27, 2019, and a manufacturing code with '29' in the second and third positions.

Brand
Frito-Lay
Product
Frito-Lay, Inc. recalls Lay' Lightly Salted Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips Net Wt. 7 3/4 OZ. UPC Code 2840063242
Category
Food

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Look for the UPC code 2840063242 and a guaranteed fresh date of August 27, 2019.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 24 states.

FDA distribution: “Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.

Jun 14, 2019Firm started the recall
Jul 12, 2019FDA classified it Class I
Jul 24, 2019Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Oct 8, 2019FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

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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-1552-2019 (June 14, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1552-2019 to see it in context.
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