Walkers Recalls Hot Honey Crisps Over Undeclared Milk

Walkers, the popular British crisp manufacturer owned by PepsiCo, has issued a recall for a specific batch of its Hot Honey Crisps multipacks due to a packaging error that may expose consumers with milk allergies to undeclared dairy ingredients. The recall, announced through the Food Standards Agency on Sunday, affects 6x25g packs sold at major UK supermarkets including Tesco and Ocado.

The issue stems from a manufacturing mix-up where some packets of the Hot Honey flavor, intended to be dairy-free, were filled with Mild Cheese and Onion seasoning containing milk. Although the product includes precautionary labeling for possible milk traces, the ingredient is not listed on the packaging, posing a potential health risk to those with milk allergies or intolerances. The affected batches carry the code GBB 584 031 and a best-before date of May 16, 2026. These codes appear on the back of the multipack. No other Walkers products or batches are involved.

A PepsiCo spokesperson stated, "We are recalling a specific batch of Walkers Hot Honey 6x25g multipacks from specific UK retailers and wholesalers. Some of the packets may contain Mild Cheese Onion seasoning rather than Hot Honey,...