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Food recall: Raley's Salt & Vinegar Flavored Potato Chips 9.5oz flexible plastic packaging 11 bags per case
FDA enforcement event 87731 is a food recall by Shearer'S Snacks of Massillon, OH, initiated 14 Apr 2021 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 57% of the 463 food enforcement events initiated in 2021 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 10 May 2021. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Shearer'S Snacks has 6 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Shearer'S Snacks, Massillon, OH.
Reason for recall
"Undeclared milk (lactose) allergen on labeling"
Distribution
"Product only distributed to a distribution center located in California"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0456-2021 | Raley's Salt & Vinegar Flavored Potato Chips 9.5oz flexible plastic packaging 11 bags per case | 420 cases | Class II | Terminated | 5 May 2021 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Shearer'S Snacks
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 2022 | Great Value Restaurant Style White Corn Tortilla Chips, Net St. 13 oz. UPC 78742-11453. Distributed By: Walmart, Inc. Be | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Good & Gather Organic Kettle Corn, 7oz pkgs, film bags, 12 individual items per case. | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 24 Feb 2020 | Shearer's Yellow tortilla chips, round Mini and Restaurant sizes, packaged in clear film pillow bags in the following we | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Food Lion Dill Pickle Flavored Potato Chips 7.75 oz. package bag/12 bags per case | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 1 Feb 2016 | Family Gourmet, Sugar Wafers, Vanilla, Net Wt 8 OZ (227 g), Distributed By: Family Dollar Services, Inc. Charlotte, NC 2 | Food | Class III | 4 |
All 6 events for Shearer'S Snacks
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Undeclared milk (lactose) allergen on labeling"
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Product only distributed to a distribution center located in California"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 10 May 2021. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.