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Unrated Food recall · FDA · Published December 22, 2016

Bickel's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Chips Recall: Milk Ingredient Risk

Bickel's recalls Sour Cream & Onion Potato Chips due to potential milk ingredient contamination from a supplier. Affected bags have specific UPC codes. Consumers should check labels and contact the company for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1453-2017FoodBickel's ›
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Recalling firmBickel's Snack Foods Inc1120 Zinns Quarry Rd · York, PA 17404-3533
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What happened, in plain English

Bickel's is recalling Sour Cream & Onion Potato Chips sold in 2.75 oz and 1.5 oz bags because they were made with milk ingredients from a supplier that may have had issues. This could pose a risk of contamination, but the recall does not specify a health hazard or injury. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22502-bickel-s-sour-cream-onion-potato-chips-recall-milk-ingredient.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22502-bickel-s-sour-cream-onion-potato-chips-recall-milk-ingredient · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1453-2017

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“Bickel's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Chips Recall: Milk Ingredient Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22502-bickel-s-sour-cream-onion-potato-chips-recall-milk-ingredient. Based on FDA recall #F-1453-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1453-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The chips were made with milk ingredients from a supplier that had a secondary seasoning component issue. This could lead to contamination with milk proteins, which might cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.

Who’s affected

Anyone who purchased Bickel's Sour Cream & Onion Potato Chips in 2.75 oz or 1.5 oz bags with the listed UPC codes. People with milk allergies may be at higher risk due to potential contamination.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for bags labeled 'Bon Ton-Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips' in 2.75 oz or 1.5 oz sizes. The UPC codes 7004000224 and 7004004132 are associated with the recalled products.

  • Brand
    Bickel's
  • Product
    Bon Ton-Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips sold in 2.75 oz, 1.5 oz. bags
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 7 products

All 7 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 I
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Shipped to VT, NJ, NY, FL, MI, WI, and VA
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-1453-2017Bon Ton-Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips sold in 2.75 oz, 1.5 oz. bags; UPC: 7004000224, 70040041322.75 oz (403 cases/12 bags per case) and 1.5 oz (49 cases/28 bags per case)
F-1454-2017Seyfert-Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips sold in 2 oz., 5 oz., 8.5 oz. bags; UPC: 7593996049, 7593905103, 75939050332.0 oz (888 cases/18 bags/case); 5.0 oz (8 cases/12 bags/case); 8.5 oz (2166 cases/9 bags/case)
F-1455-2017Bickel's Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips sold in .75 oz., 2 oz., 7 oz., and 8.5 oz. bags.; UPC: 7148700930, 7148700602, 7148721020, 7148711030.75 oz 179 cases (36 bags/case); 2 oz 57 (cases/18 bags/case), 7 oz 152 cases (12 bags/case), 8.5 oz 355 cases(9 bags/case)
F-1456-2017Troyer- Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips sold in 2oz., and 8.5 oz. bags.; UPC: 7017500019, 70175000602.0 oz 790 cases (18 bags/case), 8.5 oz 225 cases (9 bags/case)
F-1457-2017Dan Dee - Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips sold in 7/8 oz., 2 oz., and 8.5 oz. bags; UPC: 370000014, 3720000476, 37200005047/8 oz. 499 cases (36 bags/case), 2 oz 2193 cases (18 bags case), 8.5 oz 1166 cases (9 bags/case)
F-1458-2017Cabana- Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips sold in 5 oz. bags; UPC: 72779010855.0 oz bags 850 cases (12 bags/case)
F-1459-2017Key Foods - Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips sold in 6 oz. bags; UPC: 732962166716 oz bags 84 cases (12 bags/case)
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Labels

    Look for the product name and UPC codes on the bag to confirm if it's part of the recall.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 7 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Shipped to VT, NJ, NY, FL, MI, WI, and VA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 18 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 22, 201612. FDA classified it Class I: Feb 8, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 15, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Jun 19, 2018420162018
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  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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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-1453-2017 (December 22, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1453-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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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