Nacho Cheese Doritos Being Recalled Over Allergen Risks

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Frito-Lay voluntarily recalled a limited number of Nacho Cheese Flavored Doritos on Tuesday, August 1, owing to undeclared wheat and soy.

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Fewer than 7,000 bags of 14.5-ounce "Party Size" and 1-ounce portions have been recalled from Pennsylvania retailers, vending machines, and other service locations.

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Since June 29, no adverse reactions to the bags have been observed. Pennsylvania residents who are allergic to wheat or soy should check their nacho cheese chips for matching identification numbers.

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The UPC code is 0 28400 09089 6, the "guaranteed fresh date" is September 26, 2023, and the production code and time stamp is 465218034 X 22:47 - 22:54.

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The 14.5-ounce bags have a UPC of 0 28400 51779 9, a "guaranteed fresh date" of September 26, 2023, and a production code and time stamp of 465218037 X 22:47-22:59 or 465218137 X 23:00-23:06.

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The company supplied its customer service phone number, 1-800-352-4477, but did not say whether or not affected transactions would be refunded.

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The FDA blamed the recall on cross-contamination between Nacho Cheese and Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos, but the brand refused to confirm.

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If that's the case, this would be the brand's second recall due to purple and red bag mixups. Frito-Lay issued another voluntary recall in 2016 for unspecified allergies.

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That recall was substantially larger when distributed in Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. there's not much to cross industrial lines twice in six years, but there looks to be a pattern.

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Frito-Lay will issue its fourth FDA-reported recall for unspecified allergies in 2023. In July, milk was discovered in Tostitos Avocado Salsa Dip.

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In May, 146 Lay's Classic Party Size potato chips shipped in New England were recalled due to undisclosed milk contamination from Sour Cream and Onion chips.

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That recall was sparked by customer complaints. 888 Rold Gold Classic Tiny Twist Pretzels boxes were recalled in March due to undisclosed soy lecithin.

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