Bwi Burts Potato Chips Sea Salt & Malted Vinegar Recall: Gluten Contamination
Bwi Inc recalls Burts British Hand Cooked Potato Chips Sea Salt & Malted Vinegar 150g x10 and 40g x20 due to gluten contamination despite being labeled gluten-free. Consumers should check lot numbers for affected batches.
Lower-risk recall
Product is labeled as gluten free; however was labeled as containing an ingredient with gluten.
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What happened, in plain English
Bwi Inc is recalling Burts British Hand Cooked Potato Chips Sea Salt & Malted Vinegar products because they were labeled gluten-free but contain gluten. This could affect people with celiac disease or gluten allergies who need strict gluten-free products. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22378-bwi-burts-potato-chips-sea-salt-malted-vinegar-recall-gluten.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22378-bwi-burts-potato-chips-sea-salt-malted-vinegar-recall-gluten · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1481-2017
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“Bwi Burts Potato Chips Sea Salt & Malted Vinegar Recall: Gluten Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22378-bwi-burts-potato-chips-sea-salt-malted-vinegar-recall-gluten. Based on FDA recall #F-1481-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1481-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product was labeled as gluten-free but contains gluten due to an ingredient. This poses a risk for individuals with celiac disease or gluten allergies who require strict gluten-free products to avoid health complications.
Who’s affected
People with celiac disease or gluten allergies are at risk from these products. Consumers who purchased the recalled items should check their lot numbers.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the lot numbers on the packaging: 0217, 0317, 040617, 0517, 160603, 160711, 160810, or 160921. The product is Burts British Hand Cooked Potato Chips Sea Salt & Malted Vinegar in 150g x10 or 40g x20 packs.
- Brand
Bwi Inc- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Lot Number
Look for lot numbers on the packaging: 0217, 0317, 040617, 0517, 160603, 160711, 160810, or 160921.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 24 states, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “U.S. distribution to the following; MA, CA, FL, UT, AZ, WI, NY, OR, IN, MO, IL, NJ, KS, CO, CT, VT, NM, HI, NV, IA, OH, WA, RI, MI. Foreign distribution to the following; Grand Cayman.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
What should I do if I have this product?
Check the lot number on the packaging to see if it's affected. If it is, stop using it and dispose of it.
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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-1481-2017 (January 30, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1481-2017 to see it in context.
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