🍎 Food NL BE January 29, 2020

milk ingredient undeclared on cheese-flavoured nacho chips mislabelled as plain nacho chips from Belgium

Classification: Alert notification
Risk: Serious
Category: prepared dishes and snacks
Origin: Belgium
Notifier: Netherlands

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Archived (older alert)

This alert was reported 2417 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.

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What is this? Some cheese-flavoured nacho chips sold as plain nacho chips may have milk in them. The label does not say this.

What's happening? These chips were made in Belgium but sold in the Netherlands and Belgium. They were mislabelled.

Does this affect me? If you have a milk allergy, check the bag. Look for cheese-flavoured nacho chips sold as plain.

What should I do? Do not eat them if you are allergic to milk. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Agency-published detail

Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: prepared dishes and snacks · Origin: Belgium · Notifier: Netherlands

First published

January 29, 2020

Last refreshed by us

3 months ago

Severity (as classified)

High

Official source

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2020.0436

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📋 Quick facts

Status

Archived (older alert)

Affects

NL, BE

First detected by us

May 17, 2026

Agency-reported start

January 29, 2020

Days active

117

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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?

milk ingredient undeclared on cheese-flavoured nacho chips mislabelled as plain nacho chips from Belgium. Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: prepared dishes and snacks · Origin: Belgium · Notifier: Netherlands

▸ When was this alert issued?

This alert was issued on January 29, 2020 by EU RASFF.

▸ Which countries are affected?

The alert applies to the following countries: Netherlands and Belgium.

▸ How serious is this alert?

Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.

▸ What should I do?

If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.

▸ Where can I find the official notice?

The full official notice is published on webgate.ec.europa.eu.

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