Meijer brand No Salt Added Original Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, 8.5oz bag. 15 bags per case.

Shearers Foods, LLC recalled Meijer brand No Salt Added Original Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, 8.5oz bag. in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Sep 8, 2016.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "Undeclared allergens: milk (whey) and soy." Allergen mislabeling is the leading cause of U.S. food recalls, because a missing declaration can trigger a reaction in someone who reads the label and believes the product is safe.

Distribution was limited; the FDA record lists "The product was distributed to the following states: MI." Single-area recalls still warrant a kitchen check for anyone who shops within that footprint. The recalling firm is based in Massillon, OH. The recall covers 280 cases (4200 bags) of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Dec 14, 2016), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.