FDA Food recall · Reported November 25, 2015
Herr's Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips
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 …
Herrs Foods Inc recalled Herr's Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips - a moderate-severity action.
Herr's Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips was recalled by Herrs Foods Inc in November 25, 2015. Reason: Herr Foods Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of certain bags of its 1.875 oz. Sour Cream and Onion flavor…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-0187-2016 with the FDA Food before acting.
The recall
Herrs Foods Inc issued this moderate-severity FDA Food recall-Herr Foods Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of certain bags of its 1.875 oz. Sour Cream and Onion flavor….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 231K units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- November 25, 2015
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-0187-2016 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope (see the Recall Profile below) is large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Food - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Food recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 25,457 food recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
Herr's Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips
Reason for recall
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
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | F-0187-2016 |
| Date reported | November 25, 2015 |
| Date initiated | October 27, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Herrs Foods Inc |
| Firm location | Nottingham, PA |
| Affected scope | 231,120 |
| Distribution | VA, IL, FL, OH, MN, SC, GA, TX, AL, MO, NC, PA, VT, NY, CT, MA, MS, CA, WV, TN, AL, KY |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
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