Frito-Lay Oven Baked Lay's BBQ Crisps Recall: GF Symbol Printing Error
Frito-Lay recalls Oven Baked Lay's BBQ crisps with a printing error showing a 'GF' symbol. This does not pose a food safety risk but may cause confusion for allergy-sensitive consumers.
Lower-risk recall
Printing error by the packaging manufacturer erroneously added a "GF" symbol to the packages.
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What happened, in plain English
Frito-Lay is recalling Oven Baked Lay's BBQ flavor crisps due to a printing error that added a 'GF' symbol to the packaging. This symbol is not part of the product and does not indicate a food safety hazard, but it could cause confusion for people with gluten allergies. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/29682-frito-lay-oven-baked-lay-s-bbq-crisps-recall-gf.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/29682-frito-lay-oven-baked-lay-s-bbq-crisps-recall-gf · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2513-2014
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“Frito-Lay Oven Baked Lay's BBQ Crisps Recall: GF Symbol Printing Error.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/29682-frito-lay-oven-baked-lay-s-bbq-crisps-recall-gf. Based on FDA recall #F-2513-2014 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2513-2014%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The packaging incorrectly includes a 'GF' symbol, which stands for 'gluten-free' but is not part of the product. This printing error does not mean the crisps contain gluten and poses no food safety risk, but it could cause confusion for consumers with gluten allergies.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Oven Baked Lay's BBQ crisps with the UPC 2840007189. People with gluten allergies may be concerned about the 'GF' symbol, though it does not indicate actual gluten content.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Oven Baked Lay's BBQ crisps in 1 1/8 oz packages with UPC 2840007189. The best before dates range from July 15 to August 26, 2014.
- Brand
Frito-Lay- Product
Frito-Lay, Inc recalls Oven Baked Lay's BBQ flavor crisps in 1 1/8 oz package, UPC 2840007189- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Packaging
Look for the 'GF' symbol on the packaging, which is a printing error and not part of the product.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Distributed nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 10 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.
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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-2513-2014 (June 2, 2014) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2513-2014 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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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