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Pearl Milling Pancake Mix Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen

Frito-Lay recalls Pearl Milling Company Original Pancake & Waffle Mix due to undeclared milk. Check your product for the specific best-by date and lot code.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0553-2025FoodPearl Milling Company ›
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Recalling firmFrito-Lay, Inc. Headquarters7701 Legacy Dr · Plano, TX 75024-4002
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Frito-Lay, Inc. Headquarters is recalling Pearl Milling Company Original Pancake & Waffle Mix because it contains an undeclared milk allergen. This poses a risk to individuals with milk allergies who may unknowingly consume the product. The recall affects approximately 10,000 cartons distributed across several Midwestern and Southern states. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/8347-pearl-milling-pancake-mix-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/8347-pearl-milling-pancake-mix-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0553-2025

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“Pearl Milling Pancake Mix Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/8347-pearl-milling-pancake-mix-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen. Based on FDA recall #F-0553-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0553-2025%22&limit=1).

Frito-Lay, Inc. Headquarters recalled Pearl Milling Company Original Pancake & Waffle Mix due to an undeclared milk allergen hazard, the FDA said on Jan. 14, 2025. The voluntary Class I recall affects 10,000 cartons distributed in eleven states.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Pearl Milling Company
  • Product: Original Pancake & Waffle Mix
  • Size: 32 OZ (2LB) 907g
  • UPC: 30000 65040
  • Best By Date: SEP 13 25 P

The hazard

The product contains an undeclared milk allergen, posing a risk to consumers with milk allergies. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, the highest danger level.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Frito-Lay, Inc. Headquarters has issued nine other recalls since Jan. 21, 2021. Recent similar recalls include Tostitos Cantina Yellow Corn Chips (March 26, 2025) and Chickpea Veggie Crisps (Nov. 8, 2023), both involving undeclared milk allergens. Other recent recalls of similar products include Pearl Milling Pancake Mix (May 13, 2026) and B.C. Williams Bakery Bread Mix (Dec. 23, 2025).

How to tell if you have this one

Check your package for the brand name 'Pearl Milling Company' and the product description 'Original Pancake & Waffle Mix'. Verify the size is 32 OZ (2LB) / 907g. Look for the code '30000 65040' and a Best-By Date of 'SEP 13 25 P' printed on the packaging.

  • Brand
    Pearl Milling Company
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the pancake or waffle mix if it matches the recalled description and codes.

  2. Return for refund

    The record does not specify a return location or contact method, so please check official Frito-Lay channels for further instructions.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 11 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: yesUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Utah and Wisconsin.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Utah, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 13 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jan 14, 202512. FDA classified it Class I: Feb 13, 202523. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 19, 202534. FDA terminated the recall: Feb 6, 2026420252026
  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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Questions people ask

Which states were affected by this distribution?

The product was distributed in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Utah, and Wisconsin.

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Where this comes from

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-0553-2025 (January 14, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0553-2025 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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