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Doritos Spicy Sweet Chili Recall: Undeclared Milk Hazard

Frito-Lay recalls specific Doritos Spicy Sweet Chili bags due to undeclared milk. Check your UPC and expiration dates for affected lots.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1842-2016FoodDoritos ›
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Recalling firmFrito-Lay, Inc7701 Legacy Dr · Plano, TX 75024-4099
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What happened, in plain English

Frito-Lay, Inc. is recalling Doritos Spicy Sweet Chili Flavored tortilla chips in 3 1/8 ounce bags because they contain undeclared milk. This poses a risk to individuals with milk allergies who may not be aware of the ingredient. The recall affects approximately 1,656 packages distributed in Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23959-doritos-spicy-sweet-chili-recall-undeclared-milk-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23959-doritos-spicy-sweet-chili-recall-undeclared-milk-hazard · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1842-2016

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“Doritos Spicy Sweet Chili Recall: Undeclared Milk Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23959-doritos-spicy-sweet-chili-recall-undeclared-milk-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-1842-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1842-2016%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product contains undeclared milk, which is not listed on the label. For people with milk allergies, consuming this hidden allergen can trigger a serious or life-threatening allergic response.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased Doritos Spicy Sweet Chili Flavored tortilla chips in the specified Southeastern states. Individuals with milk allergies are at the highest risk of an allergic reaction.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Doritos Spicy Sweet Chili Flavored tortilla chips in 3 1/8 ounce bags. Affected packages have a Guaranteed Fresh Date of August 9 and UPC code 28400-42119. Manufacturing Codes are 2711 152 05 or 2712 152 05.

  • Brand
    Doritos
  • Product
    Frito-Lay, Inc recalls Doritos Spicy Sweet Chili Flavored tortilla chips in 3 1/8 ounce bags
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the recalled Doritos chips if they match the description above.

  2. Check your package details

    Verify the UPC code, Guaranteed Fresh Date, and Manufacturing Code to confirm if your bag is part of this recall.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 7 states.

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: not listedMINew 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: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 15, 201612. FDA classified it Class I: Jul 28, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Aug 3, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Dec 28, 201642016
  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-1842-2016 (June 15, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1842-2016 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b 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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