49 Amazon customers: Momchipz veggie chips recalled over undeclared wheat

What was recalled

This is a small, narrowly defined recall. The only product named is Momchipz Veggie Chips Broccoli Florets & Cauliflower in a 3 oz (85 g) package, UPC 6 28634 44216 6, with a best-before date of 2026 AUGUST 31. The recalling firm is Exotique Foods Inc, based in Ontario, Canada, and the brand is Momchipz.

FDA's listing describes the product simply as "Veggie Chips Broccoli Florets & Cauliflower" and the reason as "undeclared wheat." No other Momchipz flavors, sizes or best-before dates appear on the notice, so this article does not treat them as affected.

One wrinkle on the record: the company's announcement is dated Aug. 14, 2026, but FDA's publish date is Aug. 24, 2026, and a note at the top of the notice says that on Aug. 24 "the recalling firm updated their press release to correctly identify wheat, rather than gluten, as the allergen." If you saw an earlier version referring to gluten, the corrected notice is the one that counts.

Why it was recalled

The chips "may contain undeclared wheat," meaning wheat is present but not declared on the label. The notice states the risk in FDA's standard allergen terms: "People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product."

The recall was not prompted by a customer complaint. According to the notice, it "was initiated based on a retail sample result provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency." In other words, a sample tested in Canada showed wheat, and Exotique Foods then recalled the product in the U.S. through a notice posted by FDA.

The Aug. 24, 2026 correction from "gluten" to "wheat" is worth noting because wheat is the allergen the notice now names, and it is the term to look for if you are checking labels for a household member with a wheat allergy.

For anyone without a wheat allergy or sensitivity, the notice does not describe a hazard. The recall exists to protect people who must avoid wheat and could not have known it was in the product. Other undeclared-allergen recalls covered on Owed include the Chocolatey Eyeballs candy recall for undeclared milk.

Where it was sold

The notice is unusually precise about distribution: the product "was sold to 49 U.S. customers through Amazon.com between March 2026 and June 2026." No brick-and-mortar retailers, other websites or states are listed, and the notice does not describe sales outside the U.S.

If you ordered Momchipz veggie chips on Amazon in that window, your order history is the fastest way to confirm. Look for the Broccoli Florets & Cauliflower flavor in the 3 oz size. The FDA notice does not say whether Amazon contacted buyers directly, so do not wait for an email before checking.

Momchipz is one of several Amazon-sold products with recalls or safety actions in August 2026. Others covered on Owed include the Donutful donuts recall for undeclared milk, which also involved Amazon sales, and the Chillife Montessori baby toy recall. Each is a separate action by a different company, with its own remedy and contact.

How to identify the recalled chips

Only one product, size and date are involved, so identification is a three-point check: the flavor on the front of the package, the UPC and the best-before date. The details below are exactly as listed on the FDA notice.

The UPC is printed on the notice with spaces, as 6 28634 44216 6, which is 628634442166 without them if you are typing it into a search. The best-before date is written as "2026 AUGUST 31" on the notice, one day before this article's date, so any remaining bags are also past their best-before date. That does not change the recall instruction for people with a wheat allergy: discard or return the product rather than eating it.

Reported illnesses

"No illnesses have been reported to date," the notice says. That is the full statement on the record as of FDA's Aug. 24, 2026 publish date; there was no update on the page when this article was written on Sept. 1, 2026.

The absence of reports fits the size of the recall. With 49 U.S. customers, the population exposed is small, and the recall was triggered by a regulator's lab sample rather than by anyone getting sick. It does not mean the product is safe for people with a wheat allergy: the notice's hazard statement, "serious or life-threatening allergic reaction," is FDA's standard language for an undeclared major allergen and applies regardless of whether anyone has reacted yet.

If you have a wheat allergy or severe sensitivity, ate these chips and had a reaction, the notice does not give a specific instruction beyond the company phone line, but FDA accepts consumer reports of allergic reactions through its product-problem portal, linked in the sources below.

What to do if you bought it

The remedy as stated: "Consumers who have purchased this product and have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat are urged to not consume the product and should discard or return product to the place of purchase for a full refund." The place of purchase here is Amazon.com. Questions go to the company at 1-647-528-7080, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern.

Note that the phone window is narrow, three hours a day on four days a week, and the company is based in Ontario, Canada. The notice does not list an email address or a web form, so the phone line and the Amazon return process are the two stated routes.

1. Check your Amazon order history for Momchipz Veggie Chips Broccoli Florets & Cauliflower, 3 oz, ordered between March and June 2026.
2. If anyone in your household has a wheat allergy or severe sensitivity, do not eat the chips.
3. Discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund, as the company states.
4. Call Exotique Foods at 1-647-528-7080 (Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern) with questions.
5. Keep the packaging or a photo of the UPC and best-before date, and your Amazon order confirmation, until any return is complete.

Who issued the recall

The recall was issued by Exotique Foods Inc of Ontario, Canada, and posted by FDA as a company announcement. Two dates appear on the record: the company announcement date, Aug. 14, 2026, and the FDA publish date, Aug. 24, 2026. The recall therefore dates from Aug. 14; Aug. 24 is when FDA published the corrected version identifying wheat rather than gluten, and news recall roundups picked it up later in August. FDA's earlier web address for the notice, which ended in "undeclared-gluten," now opens the corrected wheat notice. The notice says the recall "is being made with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration."

FDA lists the product type as Food & Beverages, Allergens, and the reason as "undeclared wheat." There is no recall number, FDA classification or termination date on the notice, so the recall should be treated as open. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is credited with the sample result that started it, but the U.S. notice does not link to a CFIA record.

FDA posts company announcements as a public service and does not endorse the product or the company.

How to monitor recalls and why to keep your receipts

Allergen recalls like this one are posted on FDA's recalls and safety alerts page, and allergic reactions to a food can be reported through FDA's product-problem portal. CPSC's recalls page covers consumer products, nhtsa.gov/recalls covers vehicles, USDA FSIS covers meat and poultry, and FoodSafety.gov collects food alerts. For anything bought online, your order history and retailer emails are the other places to look.

Keep the bag, or a photo of the UPC and best-before date, and your order confirmation. That proof of purchase may matter if a company refund, reimbursement or a future claim program becomes available; here the notice describes a full refund on return. Owed tracks open class action settlements, not recalls.

Glossary

Undeclared allergen

An allergen present in a food but not listed on its label. Here the undeclared allergen is wheat.

UPC

The bar code number on the package, printed on the notice as 6 28634 44216 6.

Best-before date

The date printed on the bag, written "2026 AUGUST 31" on the notice. Only that date is recalled.

Company announcement date

The date the firm dated its press release (Aug. 14, 2026), which can differ from the date FDA publishes it (Aug. 24, 2026).

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

Canada's food safety regulator, whose retail sample result prompted this recall according to the notice.

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