If you have a chip on your shoulder—or anywhere else for that matter—you may want to check out an announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before eating it. The announcement is specifically for Lay people, people who have bought particular packages of potato chips from Frito-Lay. Frito-Lay has issued a voluntary recall of 13-ounce and 15 5/8-ounce packages of its Lay’s Classic Potato Chips. This isn’t a total recall, though. The recall should encompass 146 bags that have been distributed in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
The recall is a result of these chips having gone the milky way. The Lay’s recall came after a consumer had complained about finding the milk products in the potato chip bags even though no such ingredients were listed on the package’s label. And the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 does require manufacturers to indicate the presence of milk because it is on of the eight most common food allergen. Apparently some sour cream and onion ingredients made their way into certain bags of Lay’s Classic Party Size Potato Chips and Lay’s Classic Mix and Match Potato Chips.
How can you tell if you have a bad Lay, so to speak? Look for Universal Product Codes (UPCs) of 028400310413 or 0028400720151. They bags bear a “Guaranteed Fresh” date of July 18, 2023, and may have been available in grocery, club and convenience stores as early as April 16, 2023.
So far, no one had reported an allergic reaction from consuming the products. But even a small amount of milk could be a problem for those who are allergic to milk.
If you are allergic to milk, don’t have a cow. You are not alone. According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, such allergies affect between 2% and 3% of children younger than 3 years old. While a majority seem to end up outgrowing such allergies by the time they reach adulthood, they can persist for a while. Symptoms can range from stomach upset to hives to vomiting to bloody stools to anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis can be life-threatening unless epinephrine (adrenaline) is promptly given.
When you are allergic to milk, you may be actually allergic to one of the two main types of milk protein. One of them is casein, the “solid” part of milk that constitutes around 80 percent of the protein in milk. So, casein the joint could be a problem. The other main protein is whey, which is in the liquid portion of milk and comprised the remaining 20 percent of milk protein. So, you may be whey out there.
If you do suspect that you may have allergy to milk, you can get tested. This doesn’t mean that you have to drink gallons of milk and see if you end up in the hospital. Instead, you can get skin-prick test or a blood test to determine whether immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies are present against milk proteins. A doctor may also try an oral food challenge. This involves ingesting small amount of milk-containing substances while being carefully watched by a medical professional to see whether you develop any kind of reaction.
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