Food recall: Ruffles Original potato chips 9 oz. bags
Class III FDA enforcement event 80603. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Potential for cleaning solution to come into contact with the chips.
Class III, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences
Frito-Lay, Inc started this food recall on 20 Jul 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Plano, TX. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 80603 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 8 Aug 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 4 Sep 2018.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Northeastern Ohio and the city of Altoona, PA
Recalling firm
Frito-Lay, Inc, Plano, TX.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1729-2018 | Ruffles Original potato chips 9 oz. bags | approximately 129 packages | Class III | Terminated | 8 Aug 2018 |
| F-1730-2018 | Ruffles Cheddar and Sour Cream flavored potato chips 8.5 oz bag | unknown | Class III | Terminated | 8 Aug 2018 |
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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2018
- 578
- Share of these events in Class III
- 10%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 16
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1729-2018The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 80603. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/80603/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Northeastern Ohio and the city of Altoona, PA
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 80603?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
approximately 129 packages
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 10% of the 578 food events that started in 2018 are in Class III.