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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published May 4, 2016

Bickel's Golden Gourmet Veggie Chips Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen Risk

Bickel's Golden Gourmet Veggie Chips (12 oz) with undeclared milk allergen recalled from lot 26SEP16 Z4D1 and Z5D1. Consumers with milk allergies may face allergic reactions.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1557-2016FoodBickel's ›
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Recalling firmBickel's Snack Foods Inc1120 Zinns Quarry Rd · York, PA 17404-3533
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Bickel's Golden Gourmet Veggie Chips (12 oz) are being recalled because they contain an undeclared milk allergen. People with milk allergies could have an allergic reaction if they eat these chips. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/24540-bickel-s-golden-gourmet-veggie-chips-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/24540-bickel-s-golden-gourmet-veggie-chips-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen · Updated August 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1557-2016

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“Bickel's Golden Gourmet Veggie Chips Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/24540-bickel-s-golden-gourmet-veggie-chips-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen. Based on FDA recall #F-1557-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1557-2016%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on May 4, 2016, that Bickel's Snack Foods Inc. is recalling Golden Gourmet Snacks Veggie Chips due to an undeclared milk allergen. Ranch flavored chips containing milk were packed in plain bags. The agency classified the recall as Class I.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Bickel's
  • Product: Golden Gourmet Snacks Veggie Chips
  • Size: Net Wt. 12 OZ
  • Lot codes: 26SEP16 Z4D1 and 26SEP16 Z5D1

The hazard

Golden Gourmet Veggie Chips are being recalled because Ranch Flavored Veggie Chips, which contain a milk ingredient, were packed in plain veggie chip bags. This creates an undeclared milk allergen hazard for consumers with milk allergies.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Bickel's Snack Foods Inc has had three other recalls since December 22, 2016. Other recent recalls of similar products include Momchipz Veggie Chips Recalled for Undeclared Wheat (August 7, 2026), JK Patisserie Chocolate Chip Cookie Recall: Undeclared Soy Allergen (September 4, 2026), and Loard's Mocha Chip Ice: Undeclared Milk Hazard (April 15, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Golden Gourmet Veggie Chips' (12 oz) with lot codes 26SEP16 Z4D1 or Z5D1. The product was sold by Bickel's Snack Foods, Inc. in York, PA.

  • Brand
    Bickel's
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check for Allergen Labeling

    Look for milk allergen labeling on the chip bag; if absent, stop using the product.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 29 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: May 4, 201612. FDA classified it Class I: Jun 20, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jun 29, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Nov 21, 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-1557-2016 (May 4, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1557-2016 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 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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