Golden Gourmet Snacks Veggie Chips; Net Wt. 12 OZ; Bickel's Snack Foods, Inc., York, PA 17404 Lot codes: 26SEP16 Z4D1 and 26SEP16 Z5D1

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1557-2016) was formally reported on June 29, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 4, 2016. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Bickel's Snack Foods Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of York, PA. Federal records indicate 201 cases 10 bags/case - 2010 bags. units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Golden Gourmet Veggie Chips are being recalled due to an undeclared milk allergen. Ranch Flavored Veggie Chips, which contain a milk ingredient, were packed in plain veggie chip bags. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South …. 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 10 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.