The FDA upgraded a recall for Lay's Classic Potato Chips to the highest risk level for packages distributed in Oregon and Washington.

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Lay recall on Lay's Classic Potato Chips across Oregon and Washington was updated to a Class 1 recall by the FDA on Thursday.

The FDA has raised the risk level on a recall of Lay’s potato chips to the highest level, warning the recalled product could cause death. The chips were originally recalled last month for containing undeclared milk.

Class I, according to the FDA, means exposure to or consumption of the product could cause "serious adverse health consequences or death."

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The Food and Drug Administration has newly classified the December recall of some Lay’s Classic Potato Chips sold in Oregon and Washington with the designation reserved for the highest degree of health hazard.

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A party bag of potato chips from Lay's was recalled in December, and has just been given the highest recall classification from the FDA.

The FDA has upgraded a recall of Lay’s Potato Chips to the highest level possible, meaning consuming the chips will cause adverse health consequences. In December, Texas-based food manufacturer Frito Lay recalled a limited number of Lay’s Classic 13oz because the product could contain undeclared milk ingredients.

The FDA first announced on December 18, 2024, that Frito-Lay issued a recall on a “limited number” of the 13 oz bags of chips. These Lay’s Classic Potato Chips bags were recalled because they “may contain undeclared milk ,” which Frito-Lay learned “after being alerted through a consumer contact.”

PLANO, Texas — The FDA has issued a recall for a limited number of bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips due to the presence of undeclared milk. The recall was initiated after the company received a consumer complaint, prompting an investigation that confirmed the issue.