16 count Smartfood Delight Variety Pack Sack

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0689-2019) was formally reported on December 12, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 2, 2018. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Frito-Lay, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Plano, TX. Federal records indicate 19,565 sacks (total) units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The firm is recalling 1/2 oz. bags of Smartfood Delight Sea Salt Flavored popcorn packaged in two variety pack offerings. The popcorn bags have the potential to contain cheese-flavored chips and therefore undeclared mil… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Sout…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 8 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.