According to the Federal Drug Administration, certain bags of Lays potato chips are being recalled in two states, but not for reasons you might think.

According to an FDA announcement, a limited number of 13 oz. Bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips are being recalled due to an “undeclared allergen”: milk.

“Individuals with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk are at risk of experiencing a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the recalled product,” the FDA said.

The products have been distributed to retail and e-commerce stores in Oregon and Washington, the announcement said, with the chips having already been sold on November 3.

There have been no reported allergic reactions associated with the recall, the FDA added.

According to the FDA, the UPC number of the affected products is 2840031041. The 13 oz. The recalled bags have both the “Guaranteed Fresh” date of February 11, 2025 and one of the following manufacturing codes: 6462307xx or 6463307xx.

We have not recalled any other Lay’s products, flavors, sizes or variety packs, the announcement said.

“If consumers have a milk allergy or sensitivity, they should not consume the product and discard it immediately,” the announcement warned.

Milk is listed by the FDA as one of eight “major food allergens.” Others include eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans, according to the FDA.

The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 states that food labels must indicate the names of the food sources of all major food allergens used in the production of the food.

“This requirement is met when the common or common name of an ingredient (e.g., buttermilk) that is a major food allergen already identifies the name of the food source of that allergen (e.g., milk). Otherwise, the name of the food source of the allergen must be stated at least once on the food label.

The ingredient must be listed either in parentheses or directly next to the ingredient list in a “contains” statement, the FDA says.

Officials conducted a similar recall earlier this year. 80,000 pounds of butter sold at Costco were recalled after packaging failed to state that the product contained milk.