Thu Jan 30 20:40:00 IST 2025: **Lay’s Potato Chip Recall Elevated to Highest Risk Level by FDA**

**Portland, OR – January 29, 2024** – A recall of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips, initially announced in December, has been upgraded to a Class I recall by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This is the FDA’s highest risk classification, signifying a “reasonable probability” that consumption could cause serious health consequences or death.

The recall affects approximately 6,000 bags of 13-ounce Lay’s Classic Potato Chips sold in Oregon and Washington. The chips, with a “guaranteed fresh” date of February 11, 2025, and manufacturing codes 6462307xx or 6463307xx, contain undeclared milk, posing a risk to consumers with milk allergies.

While the recall was initiated in December, the FDA’s recent Class I designation reflects the potential severity of an allergic reaction. Frito-Lay, the manufacturer, insists the recall was fully cooperative with the FDA and that recalled products have been removed from store shelves. To date, no allergic reactions have been reported. No other Lay’s products or flavors are affected.

This announcement comes amidst other FDA actions regarding food additives. Earlier this month, the FDA banned the artificial food coloring Red No. 3 due to cancer concerns in laboratory animals, following a similar ban in California and ten other states. Food manufacturers have until January 15, 2027 to remove the additive from their products.

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