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Herrs Foods Herr's Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips recall — FDA F-0187-2016

Herr Foods Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of certain bags of its 1.875 oz. Sour Cream and Onion flavored Potato Chips due to a packaging error that…

Class IIclassification
F-0187-2016official record ID
Nov 25, 2015report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordF-0187-2016
CategoryFood Recalls
ClassificationClass II
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmHerrs Foods Inc.
Report dateNov 25, 2015
Recall initiation dateOct 27, 2015
Quantity231,120
LocationNottingham, PA, United States

Official product description

Herr's Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips

Why the product was recalled

Herr Foods Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of certain bags of its 1.875 oz. Sour Cream and Onion flavored Potato Chips due to a packaging error that incorrectly states that the product is gluten free. While the back panel of the package complies with U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) label regulations by listing Wheat in the ingredient statement as well as Contains Wheat in its

Distribution information

VA, IL, FL, OH, MN, SC, GA, TX, AL, MO, NC, PA, VT, NY, CT, MA, MS, CA, WV, TN, AL, KY

How to read the classification

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Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.

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