Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has put Lay’s Potato Chips on food recall, one of the most popular munchies, as a “Class I” risk. Reports claim Lay’s Potato contained undeclared milk. Since undisclosed allergens can trigger severe, life-threatening reactions in sensitive individuals, the FDA has deemed this recall a major public health concern.
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FDA labels Lay’s Potato Chips as ‘Class I’ risk
FDA’s Lay’s Potato Chips recall as “Class I” risk putting the brand’s credibility at risk. As per reports, the Lay’s Potato Chips recall started when Frito-Lay revealed that over 6,000 bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips found in Oregon and Washington contained undeclared milk.
As per the FDA, the existence of undeclared milk in Lay’s Potato Chips poses life-threatening risks for those who have any milk allergy. For the unversed, an FDA Recall is a “voluntary action that takes place because manufacturers and distributors carry out their responsibility to protect the public health and well-being from products that present a risk of injury or gross deception or are otherwise defective.”
Highlighting the importance of food recall, the FDA said on December 16, “Those with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the recalled product.”
Undisclosed food ingredients can cause harmful reactions for people suffering from food allergies. Some of the most common undisclosed allergens found in foods include milk, peanuts, and shellfish.
A Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) survey notes that almost 33 million Americans suffer from one or multiple types of food allergies. Additionally, over 40% of children in the U.S. have faced severe food allergic reactions.
Experts believe that allergen-free certifications for many store-bought food items could be helpful for the sensitive population suffering from any sort of food allergy. According to FARE, the food allergy epidemic is on the rise, so the need for allergen-free certifications is more than ever, not just in the United States but globally.
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