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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published September 8, 2016

Meijer No Salt Potato Chips Recall: Undeclared Milk and Soy Allergens

Shearers Foods recalls Meijer brand No Salt Added Original Kettle Cooked Potato Chips due to undeclared milk and soy allergens. Consumers should check lot numbers and contact Meijer for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0617-2017FoodShearers Foods ›
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Recalling firmShearers Foods, Llc100 Lincoln Way E · Massillon, OH 44646-6673
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What happened, in plain English

Shearers Foods is recalling Meijer brand No Salt Added Original Kettle Cooked Potato Chips because they contain undeclared milk (whey) and soy allergens. This poses a risk for people with allergies to these ingredients. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23226-meijer-no-salt-potato-chips-recall-undeclared-milk-and-soy.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23226-meijer-no-salt-potato-chips-recall-undeclared-milk-and-soy · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0617-2017

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“Meijer No Salt Potato Chips Recall: Undeclared Milk and Soy Allergens.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23226-meijer-no-salt-potato-chips-recall-undeclared-milk-and-soy. Based on FDA recall #F-0617-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0617-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The chips contain undeclared milk (whey) and soy allergens. For individuals with allergies to these ingredients, consuming the product could cause an allergic reaction.

Who’s affected

People with milk or soy allergies are at risk from these potato chips. The recall affects consumers who purchased the Meijer brand product from stores like Meijer.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the Meijer brand No Salt Added Original Kettle Cooked Potato Chips in 8.5oz bags. The lot number is OCT 31 2016 with an expiration date of 10/31/2016.

  • Brand
    Shearers Foods
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the Meijer brand No Salt Added Original Kettle Cooked Potato Chips in 8.5oz bags with lot number OCT 31 2016.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Michigan.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: 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: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “The product was distributed to the following states: MI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Michigan.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 11 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 8, 201612. FDA classified it Class I: Dec 7, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 14, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 22, 2017420162017
  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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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-0617-2017 (September 8, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0617-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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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