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Owned by Frito-Lay Company · 487 products in USDA FoodData Central · as of Oct 28, 2026 · Report an error · Change log

CSWH grade B (74)

Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 74.2033.

Grade by indicator
IndicatorGradeWhat we found
Recalls (40%)D (40)2 Class I (20 points) · 2 events For current recalls see FDA and USDA.
Ingredients (40%)A (96)Tier A: 0 of 487 products · A (100) (25%)
Tier B: 35 of 487 products (FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 1, DATEM, FD&C Blue No. 2) · A (88) (15%) · products
FDA warning letters (20%)A (100)None found to the owner Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026.

Shown, not graded: recall reasons (2 undeclared allergen) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.

Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026

  1. Class I, Dec 13, 2024 · Undeclared allergen · FDA event 95995

    • 13 oz. Lay's Classic Potato Chips.

      Reason (FDA's words)
      Undeclared Milk Allergen
      Code information
      Must have both Guaranteed Fresh date of 11 FEB 2025 AND one of the following the Manufacturing Codes 6462307xx OR 6463307xx
      Recalling firm
      Frito Lay Inc
      Dates
      Recall started Dec 13, 2024; classified Jan 27, 2025
      Status
      Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
      How we matched it
      matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name

      FDA record F-0428-2025: openFDA · Report an error

  2. Class I, May 4, 2023 · Undeclared allergen · FDA event 92273

    • Lay s Classic Party Size Potato Chips 13 oz. (368.5 g) UPC 028400310413 packaged in a yellow flexible bag and Lay s Classic Mix and Match Potato Chips 15 5/8 oz (442.9 g) UPC 0028400720151 packaged in a yellow flexible bag

      Reason (FDA's words)
      Undeclared milk
      Code information
      Must have both Guaranteed Fresh 18 Jul 2023 766310622 And any one of these Manufacturing Codes 105 04:55 105 04:56 105 04:57 105 04:58 105 04:59 105 05:00 105 05:01 105 05:02; Must have both Guaranteed Fresh 18 Jul 2023 766310618 And any one of these Manufacturing Codes 105 04:55 105 04:56 105 04:57 105 04:58 105 04:59 105 05:00 105 05:01 105 05:02
      Recalling firm
      Frito-Lay, Inc. Headquarters
      Dates
      Recall started May 4, 2023; classified May 23, 2023
      Status
      Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
      How we matched it
      matched by UPC 28400310413 (upc)

      FDA record F-0925-2023: openFDA · Report an error

5 recall events by Frito-Lay Company name no brand, so they are on the owner's page, not counted here.

Store-brand and co-packer recalls count on a brand only when a UPC in the recall matches one of its products.

Ingredients on our watch list

Products (35)

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FDA warning letters to Frito-Lay Company, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026

None found from FDA food offices.

FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.